Updated May 5, 2012 Helping find Missing Parsis and ZoroastriansPlease bookmark this site, visit it often, and tell other Parsis and Zoroastrians about it. Thank you.  By making The Missing Parsi your facebook friend, you will automatically be notified when there is an update on The Missing Parsi. My name is Ader Gandi and I live in San Francisco, California, USA. My email address is AderGandi@gmail.com. I, along with Yazdi Tantra in Bombay, started TheMissingParsi.com on October 1st. 2005. Our idea behind the TheMissingParsi.com is simple: use the power of the Internet to help fellow Parsis and Zor houroastrians connect with people they have lost touch with. This idea came to me as a result of the many requests from fellow Parsis all over the world who would ask if I knew of someone they used to know, who they had since lost touch with, and could I help them find the person. I would get these requests because I am the founder of www.TheParsiChronicle.com which is visited by 300 people daily. You can write me an email at AderGandi@gmail.com providing me with the details of the missing Parsi in your life. The more detail you provide, the more chances of finding the person: their approximate age, how and where you knew them from, their married and maiden names, when and where you had last contact with them, joint friends you knew, etc. PLEASE ADD "MISSING PARSI" IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL, OTHERWISE YOUR EMAIL MAY NEVER REACH ME. I will post your email on this web site, and on our Facebook Page, TheMissingParsi. You can become our Facebook friend by clicking on http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Both the web site and the Facebook page is now being read by thousands of Parsi Zoroastrians world wide. Hopefully one of them will know the whereabouts of your missing Parsi and will respond directly to you and to me. To avoid any possible abuse of your email, you may ask me not to list your email or have me subsequently remove your email. However this will possibly reduce the number of successful responses you will get from people having knowledge about your case. CASES ONCE POSTED TO THE WEB SITE, AND FACEBOOK, WILL NOT BE REMOVED. I (Ader Gandi) reserve the right to not post certain requests on www.TheMissingParsi.com Here is an article that appeared in the magazine Time Out Mumbai, Valentines Day, 2010, about the www.TheMissingParsi.comThe link for the article is http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/mumbailocal/mumbailocal_details.asp?code=221&source=1
Over 125 such success stories find place
on Ader Gandis webpage. However, when friends first heard the name of his
site in 2005, they laughed, comparing it with The Last of the
Mohicans. Gandi, however, believed the name was catchy and would
serve its purpose of helping people reconnect.
These missing Parsis have been found because we are a very tight-knit community. Besides, it helps that many Parsis have unique names,?said Gandi, who lives in San Francisco. He screens every request and acts as a go-between for applicants and respondants on the website. The page has generated considerable interest within the community and sees spurts in online traffic following national and international Parsi conventions, at which awareness spreads through word of mouth. Gandi has been frequenting Mumbai, the largest home for Parsis across the world, since 2003. Thats the year he set up TheParsiChronicle.com, which featured community news clippings from across the world. Those who read the Chronicle assumed I knew everything about the community, from the value of a Parsi artefact to the whereabouts of a friend they lost touch with,?said Gandi. It was a simple solution: to use the internet to help people reconnect. Not all of his efforts have been well received. A few people have taken offence. They didnt want to be branded missing and objected to being listed on the page,?he said. Here is an article that appeared in the Hindustan Times about TheMissingParsi.
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Missing Parsis: This needs your help. If you are aware of the whereabouts of the missing Parsis listed below, please send me an email at AderGandi@gmail.com. You can also directly email the person making the inquiry. If you do connect with the missing Parsi you are looking for, please email me your success story. Thanks. Case #473 (Posted May 5, 2012) Dear Ader, Looking for Niloofer Pestonji aged late 30s. She is petite but plays the grand piano with real ease. Played Western classical blindfold but worked hard on Elton John.... together we studied, played music, won competitions & Graduated in 1996 from Ferguson College, Pune. Regards Ipshit Gohain Ipshit Gohain ippy01@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to Ipshit Gohain ippy01@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #472 (Posted April
28, 2012) Could someone give the address or contact
details of Ms Jolly (surname unknown) sister of Jimmy Mehta, who used to
reside with his wife Homai Mehta in Sterling Apartments, Peddar Road,
Mumbai. Homai Mehta expired in 2009. Kindly contact Aspi Antia
directly aspiantia@gmail.com shireendavar@hsbc.co.in
If you have any information, please
write directly to aspiantia@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our
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Case #471 (Posted April
28, 2012) Helo, ADER, I wish to find out the where about
of my classmate and friend "MR PARVEZ ARDESHWER FATAKIYA" We were good
friends studing together in 6th and 7th standerd, at PORBANDAR.(GUJ.INDIA)
during 1968-70, now his age near about 54-55 years. IF YOU HAVE ANY
INFORMATION ,PLEASE WRITE ME DIRECTLY. REGARDS .MR MANOJ GURLANI,
manojgurlani@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to manojgurlani@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #470 (Posted April
28, 2012) Hello Mr Gandi. I am Jyoti Rathod again looking
for a long lost friend. His name is Rohinton but his family called
him Ronnie he had a sister her name was Jennifer, his mother's name was
Nargis (if i remember it correctly) they lived in Thane. Ronnie and
jennifer wuld come and spend their holidays by their mama's home,the
mama's name was Noshirwan Kotwal who was in the navy he and his wife
Bhaktawar lived in the same building as we did the name of the building
was Shanta Smruti in Veera Desai road. The last I had heard about Kotwal
uncle was that they had shifted to a Parsi colony maybe in Andheri, they
also had a son (dont remember his name). The last I met Ronnie and
Jennifer was in 1983..I still think of them. I will be very happy if
i could get in touch with them after so many years. my e mail id
jyoti_lala2003@yahoo.co.in.
If you have any information, please write directly to jyoti_lala2003@yahoo.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #469 (Posted April
28, 2012) Looking for a dear friend. Name is Rusi Daver,
approximately in late 60s. Met him at KC college around early to mid60s.
Lived at Tardeo, Mumbai, above motilal masala walla store, in the 60s.
Would love to hear from him. Thanks. Zerin Khambatta (Doctor.). homiandzerin@hotmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to homiandzerin@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #468 (Posted March 23, 2012) I am a historian
and recently published a book on Bombay called Mumbai Fables. During my
research I came across In the British Library, London the typescript of a
novel written by Mr. Jamsetjee Phirozeshaw Chaiwala, who also used the
name P.J. Chevalier. He was a resident of Bombay in the 1920s and
the 1930s. He lived first in Bhiwandiwala Building in Tardeo, and then in
Imperial Mahal at Dadar. He also had his office, P.J. Chevalier & Co.
at Commissariat Building. I've been trying to locate his family for
nearly 6 years or so. But I couldn't find anything on him either at Tardeo
or in Dadar. Would you have him or anyone related to him listed in your
directory? I want to write on him and would like to find any
information I can about him. A few years ago, I even published an
advertisement in Parsiana, but with no luck. I would be very grateful to
you if you have some information relating to the family.
Thank you. Sincerely Gyan Prakash prakash@princeton.edu wDayton-Stockton Professor of History 129 Dickinson Hall Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544 If you have any information, please
write directly to prakash@princeton.edu and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our
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Case #467 (Posted March 6, 2012) Hi Ader, I am looking for Ms Armaity Irani from Dahnu has a
daughter named Kazmeen who should be around 24 yrs. Her mother's name is
Parvin and she also has a brother. She left for US in 1996. I would like
to get in touch with her as have lost contact since than. Thanks and be
much obliged to receive her contact and if any one know her or of her pls
give her my email address.
Xerxis. xerxis7@hotmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to xerxis7@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #466 (Posted March 6, 2012) Dear Mr Gandi, My wife, Pamela Mathur, studied at Chandigarh at
Carmel Convent from 1968 to 1970 along with Dinaz Dotiwala. At that time
her father was a senior officer in the Armed Force, either military or Air
Force, which of the two is not clear, posted there. She wants to be in
touch with her school friend. Regards Ashok ashokchand2000@yahoo.com
If you have any information, please write directly to ashokchand2000@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #465 (Posted March 6, 2012) Dear Ader, My friend Ramesh Singhal is trying to locate a friend of
his named Hoshang M Dadachaji who along with his brothers
Nariman,Rustom and Behram used to live in Mumbai,It would transpire that
Mr Hoshang shifted to Pune several years ago.The other information that I
have is that Mr.Dadachanji along with his brothers are devotee's of Meher
Baba. I have tried finding the contact of Mr Dadachanji through friends in
Pune,but to no avail.I would be very grateful if any information could be
relayed directly to Ramesh Singhal on his email id: singhalrc@gmail.com. Thanks Percy
Doctor.
If you have any information, please write directly to singhalrc@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #464 (Posted March 6, 2012)
Dear sir, I would like to search for mrs. Kishwar dalal who was an ex faculty member at the J B Petit high school for girls in Mumbai. Her husband was a captain in navy and her son Ryoman had dyslexia for whom mr. aliasgar banglawala was the writer. Mr. aliasger banglawala n mrs. Shehnaz banglawala are searching for mrs. K dalal as they want to invite her for the wedding of mr. aliasgar banglawala. She got retired from the school in the year 2007 and since then is living somewhere in Thane near Mumbai. In case if anybody knows the whereabouts or contact numbers of mrs. K Dalal pls feel free to inform Mrs. Shehnaz banglawala at the following rasheedahkudrati@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to rasheedahkudrati@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #463 (Posted March 6, 2012) Hello, My name is Franziska Lalan Merkel and I am from Konstanz,
Germany. I am trying to find out more about my Indian Parsi background. I
was born in Bombay on December 14th, 1981 and then given to Shraddhanand
Mahila Ashram, Matunga the next day, on 15th of Dec 1981. Not much is
known about my biological parents. From the beginning I bear the name
Lalan which might as well have been given to me by the sisters in the
children's home or by my birth mother. Four weeks later, on January 15th,
1982 I left to Germany together with my adoptive parents. With them I grew
up in the most loving family imaginable. And still I feel very much
connected to my Indian roots and my natural parents who should be in all
probability from Parsi community as confirmed by the lawyer involved in
the adoption court case. I have just finished my PhD in cross-cultural
psychology. I am currently in India for a short while and I would be very
glad about any hint to trace my origin... If you know anything about
my family of origin please contact me at: fla.me@gmx.de Thanks in advance for your help.
If you have any information, please write directly to fla.me@gmx.de and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #462 (Posted
February 27, 2012)
Dear Ader Gandi
Roger Oldfield, 'Outrage: The Edalji Five and
the Shadow of Sherlock Holmes' (Vanguard Press)
I would be very grateful if you could advise
me on how to contact any Parsis who might be interested in this
book. A major ingredient is a biography of Shapurji Edalji, who was
brought up a Parsi in Mumbai. I appreciate that many will be
saddened rather than impressed by the fact that he converted to
Christianity and eventually became probably the first person from South
Asia to serve as Vicar of a Church of England parish in England, but I
hope that some will still want to know more about this notable figure born
into the Parsi community.
His name became famous when his son George,
born in Staffordshire in England , was imprisoned in 1903 for ripping open
the belly of a pit-pony. This was the eighth in a series of
gruesome outrages against horses, cattle and sheep in the Edaljis' home
village of Great Wyrley .
In 1907 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator
of the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes, marched into battle to
prove George innocent. His passionate campaign provoked huge
excitement. It seemed as if Sherlock Holmes had taken on a real-life
case, and newspapers from Mumbai to New York followed the story for
months. Of the dozens of letters to the Daily Telegraph in 1907,
one, from a Chowry Muthu, reported that 'All India is watching... and for
the name and honour of England justice must be done to Mr.
Edalji.'
Shapurji's own life was no less
remarkable. He attended the Elphinstone Institution, at which
Dadhabai Naoroji taught at the time and where he was a classmate of
Dinshaw Eduljee Wacha. In 1856, at the tender age of about 15, he
outraged the Parsi community by converting to Christianity, and his
parents disowned him. The man who had captured him was the Free
Church of Scotland missionary John Wilson, whose College Shapurji later
attended. He ended up as a missionary among the Warli people
north of Mumbai.
Then he angered the Free Church of Scotland
by going over to the opposition, the Church of England network in
Mumbai. Under its influence he travelled to Canterbury in
England to train as a Church of England missionary.
My book covers Shapurji's Mumbai years in
detail. In his time there he had made a notable contribution to its
life. Two of his books, A Gujerati and English Dictionary and A
Grammar of the Gujerati Language, were still in use many years after his
departure.
Once his Canterbury training was over he
infuriated his new masters by refusing to go to India as a missionary on
their terms. They abandoned all interest in him when he stayed in
England and was ordained as a priest in Oxford . After
years travelling the country as a curate he was finally made Vicar of
Great Wyrley, where he served until his death 42 years later.
No author has ever pointed out that he could well have been the first
South Asian to be made a Vicar in England . His is a remarkable
story.
Again, many in the Parsi community may be
discomforted by the fact that Shapurji married a Christian, but in
historical terms it was a significant marriage,. The Anglo-Asian
couple (Charlotte and Shapurji) produced three children, George, Horace
and Maud, all brought up in the isolated English coal-mining village of
Great Wyrley where attitudes were shaped by British
imperialism. Each of their lives was blighted by the
consequences of that attack on a pit-pony in 1903 which was made famous by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's intervention.
The Edalji name has been made world-famous
once again by the publication of the novel Arthur and George by top writer
Julian Barnes, which almost won the Man Booker prize in 2005.
'Arthur' is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and George is George
Edalji. The book has been translated into many languages and
is to be seen on book-shelves around the world.
I myself believe however that there is far
more to the story of Shapurji and his family than has been told by all
those who have written about George's case over the last century. I
was once Head of History at Great Wyrley High School and knew descendants
of players in the Edalji family drama. I hope my book will
bring the lives of Shapurji and the rest of the Edalji five into the light
of public attention.
I am also hoping that the description of
Shapurji's Parsi upbringing and of the pressures on the Parsi community in
the mid-nineteenth century will be of interest to some Zoroastrians,
despite the fact that Shapurji abandoned his boyhood faith. I would
be very pleased to receive comments so that improvements can be made if
and when there is a reprint.
Full details of the book are available
at
Sincerely
Roger Oldfield Case #461 (Posted
February 18, 2012) Dear Sir, Here are more details
(I hope that it's enough to be appropriate for your site!) My father
was born in 1933 (January 22) . He went to a Catholic boarding
school in Dehra Dun but after his father Dara Cowasji had a stroke, Homi
Cowasji started work as a fireman on the locomotives (in the romantic days
of steam). It would have been 1948,(approx) when he started
work. Homi and his brother Sam both married Catholic
women. Dad has a distant relative Addie Pherozshaw but apart from
Addie, we have never met any Parsi relatives at all. My fathers
mother died when he was 4. Her name was Dowlath and her surname is
either Modi or Patel or hyphenated with both. My dad said something
about his father's side of the family ever being (wealthy) carriage-makers
and his mothers side: shipping in the Yemen. But these are just
vague stories. My dad emigrated to England (UK) in 1968 (when I was 1
years old.) Kind regards, Jennifer Cowasji
If you have any information, please
write directly to vanleijen@casema.nl
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
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Case #460 (Posted
February 18, 2012) Hello! I would like to locate two
classmates of mine from St. Mary's High School - Chennai . 1) Fali Forbes
and @) Dara Bhote We passed out in 1965. Going by my age , they should be
62 to 64 years of age. I last met Fali , when he was working for Grindlays
Bank in Mumbai in the early '90s. Dara Bhote was known to have joined the
Merchant Navy. I thank you for providing this opportunity to bring old
buddies together. Regards, Arun H. Kothari arunhkothari@gmail.com
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(March 23, 2012) Dear Arun, I am Capt Dara Bhote's first cousin.
Unfortunately, Dara passed away on Feb 13 this year, a few days before
your post. He suffered a severe stroke in July 2002 at the height of his
careet. For the past 9 years he was completely paralysed but fully alert
and aware. His wonderful wife, Perviz and his two lovely children, Spenta
and Jamshhed took wonderful care of him. Perviz lives in Chennai. Hope
this helps and let me know if you need her contacts. Regards, Zarir
Batliwala
Case #459 (Posted
February 8, 2012) hello Ader, my name is Noshir
Irani and i live in New York. i would like to find my friend Sam Khodaiji,
( to my knowledge ) lives in London and was a v.good friend of mine
in J.N.Petit Parsi Orphanage in Poona, India. His brother Kali was also in
the same class with us. They used to live in Hormaz Building at Sleater
Road, Bombay. Their aunt was the manager at Goohousekeeping shop at Marine
Lines ,Bombay. To my knowledge Kali went to middle east after S.S.C.
Please Ader if you can get hold of him ( sam ) give him my e mail
noshirirani@yahoo.com or my home tel.no.
718/575/9888 Thank you very much Ader for help. Noshir Irani
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friend Navaz Tarapore (maiden name). We were good friends studying
together at DKMM Homoeopathic Medical College at Aurangabad,
Maharashtra. She used to stay with her mom, dad and younger brother
Wispy (whom we friends visited often) at Satyam society in
Aurangabad. She married Mr. Darius, a businessman from Secundarabad
and settled there. Her family soon shifted to Secundarabad where her
brother Wispy was aspiring to become a DJ. Thereafter, there was no
word from her or her family. The students of the abovementioned
college are organizing a reunion in Feb 2012 and we are trying to contact
and invite all our colleagues. Navaz's whereabouts are not known to
anyone. I really hope that this website helps us to find our old
friend. Thanks a lot for this amazing service offered by you.
My email ID is pransmani_k@yahoo.com and mobile number is
XXXXXXX. Hoping for the best. Warm regards, Dr. Pranav Karkhanis,
Mumbai.
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Hi Jimmy, Thanks a multi-million !!! Found the one I
was searching for. It's really amazing work and it happened in just
a few days. I can't believe it. Thanks Ader for the brilliant
work. My best wishes to you and your website. May you continue
the good work on and on. Lots of regards and gratitude, Dr.
Pranav
SOLVED? (February
18, 2012) Hi Pranav I have found some info. of Navaz which was just
posted today by ader on the missing parsi, there are 2 names with
addresses(sorry no email) which sound similar, anyhow here there are as i
found them:
1)Navaz Jalnawala Darius phone no.:XXXX address: XXXXX 2) Navaz D Jalnawala home ph.:XXXXX mobile:XXXX address: XXXXXX good luck and let me know if it helped. jimmy Case #457 (Posted January 31, 2012) My grandfather married outside the faith in the early 1900's. He
Anglicised his name to Percy Stephen Todman though he was possibly
previously named Pestanji Safiurji Todiwalla as I found
written in a small book that he left to me. His fathers name may have been
Albertus . All trace of that lineage is lost to me. Grandfather
purportedly had two sisters and they all lived in Pune and Calcutta , then
he raised his family basically in Bangalore, then in Ernakulam before
coming to England in 1947. if anyone knows anything of this family please
email me ianaird@yahoo.ie
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January 22, 2012) Dear Ader Gandi, Hope you are
fine,Good work that you are contributing to find missing parsi's.My name
is Gul Hassan kalmatti leaving in karachi pakistan,Im a writer,i wrote
seven books in sindhi.my classic book on karachi's History.A/4 size -640
pages and 200 hundred pic; now im working second edition of above
book,parsi's contribution and made karachi a butitiful city.i want some
information about cricketer's of parsi comunity karachi pre-partition.like
M.J Mobid,Nadir Dinsha,D.J Mobid,kawis Meniwalla, Hoshing Meniwalla,J.D
Modi,B.G irani,Marchant,Russi Dinsha,J.K Irani,H.F
Mobid,kabrajee,sarkarjee,palsotia,marzban Dinsha,H.K irani,S.K irani,B.D
jaksi,S.R Malowalla,etc. All these were best parsi cricketer's in
karachi,British india period,i want information,Bio-data about these
cricketer's. wait for your replay. your's Gul Hassan kalmatti.karachi
sindh pakistan e-mail- gulhassank@yahoo.com
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January 12, 2012) Dear Mr. Ader Gandi, Good that you
are contributing to find missing Parsi .I am from Chennai a civil
Engineer, currently in Pune, India. I want to locate my very good Parsi
Friend Mr. Sam.B.Irani who is an Architect by profession and was living in
Calgary. His brother was a dentist. He was having a son and a daughter. I
last met him in 1993 in Chennai. I will be very grateful to you if you can
locate him with contact details. Thanks in Advance. Regards, Hari GOVIND.U
uharigovind64@gmail.com
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January 3, 2012) Hi Ader, Stumbled upon your "The
Missing Parsi" site. When I was in St. Joseph's Convent, Bangalore in the
early sixties, one of the boarders there was a boy from Bombay whose last
name was Jambox. His parents seemed to be wealthy. Jambox was pretty wild
and I think had been sent to Bangalore to cool his heels. I'm afraid I
don't know his first name. It's highly unlikely he will remember me but
I'd like to give him a holler none the less. Happy trails, Lester Saldanha
lestersal@gmail.com
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January 3, 2012) Dear Ader, My name is Freida
Udwadia, original Freida Fitter. I am originally from Kenya, then lived
for about 30 years in Bristol UK. Moved to Melbourne - Australia in 2001.
I am keen to know the whereabouts of a Parsi gentleman R. B. Joshi.
Accidentally stumbled across his name engraved on my lagan ni ses tray
& dated 1942. My Dad Jehangir Fitter & Mum Alu Fitter (Nee
Vatchha), have both passed away. Wonder if you can help me out. Let me
take this opportunity to wish you A Very Happy New Year 2012. Kind
regards, Freida. sudwadia@iinet.net.au
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December 27, 2011) Dear Mr Gandi, Farrokh Vafadar Irani is
the person I am looking for. He studied at Cathedral & John Connon
School, Mumbai in a class junior to me in the 1960s. He is a lawyer. His
father, Late Vafadar Irani, was a Judge in the Small Causes Court, Mumbai.
His wife's name is Firoza, and before he shifted residence along with his
family and his mother from Wimbridge Compound, Sleater Road, Mumbai to
Cusrow Baug,Colaba he had a daughter. There has been no contact
after he shifted. His wife was originally from Cusrow Baug. He should be
between 55 and 60 yrs old now. My name is Freddie and I can be contacted
at Mumbai on +91 22 2 xxxxxxx if anyone has any information. Thank
you. Freddie B. Nadirshaw EMAIL WITHHELD PER REQUEST
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December 14, 2011) Dear Ader, I am interested to know of
Mrs Katie Framji Batliwala
She would
probably be in her 80s and last that I know was she was living in
Switzerland.Her son was married to Field Marshall Manekshaws daughter , if
I recall right. Would be obliged if you could find
her.Thanks,Rustum.
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to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our
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SOLVED? (Posted
February 18, 2012) Hi My mother-in-law, Ms Katie Batliwala lives
with us in Chennai - she is 92. She is very frail but has all her
faculties, her memory, her hearing and her eyesight are still very good.
If the person wanting to contact her would email me with details of
his/her connection with Katie, I would be happy to be the go-between With
regards - Sherry Batliwala
Case #446 (Posted December 10, 2011)
my name is samir shaikh i used to live at "g "road marine
drive "parijat "back in 1992 and met pouru chisti khadiwala and we
were good friends , until i lost contact, her sister name is kayomi
khadiwal ,they used to reside at sidhwa bldg ground floor princess
street. mumbai its been close to 20 years now i cant locate Pouru chisti ,
the family residing at the said address are not in talking terms with
Pouru and do not know where she is . im desprately seeking to know where
she is and care for her welfare.Pouru is close to 35 yrs old now (this is
december 2011) please help me find pouru chisti khadiwala .
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vistasp[vispy] irani who was gamadia hostelite with me from 1976- 1981 who
has completed his chartered a/c studies joined nocil then went to oman
after late 1980s there is no contact with him.he was a native of
jamshedpur. awaiting positve search.
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I am trying to locate a Carl (almost sure that is was not
Karl) Cama who would be 52-54 years of age now whose father was working
for one of the Petroleum refining companies in India in the 1960s-70s. He
went to Don Bosco High School at Matunga, Mumbai with me. He possibly had
a older brother too. We are having a class reunion on 10th December
2011 and I shall appreciate your help in locating him. Regards,
Tushar Katira tkatira@gmail.com.
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Hi Ader, This is Ranjan from Nigeria, basically a
native of India. I was working earlier in Pune where i knew one girl named
Azita Mostaghni. All of a sudden she went missing.I tried a lot to contact
her but in vain. Her last contact number was +91-98231XXXXX ,when i call
nowadays on this number some otehr lady picks the call. Her brief
intoduction: She completed her MCA from Pune university and was working in
Venkys Pune near Venkateshwara House, Approximate age:34 I met her in
January 2009 but lost conatct very soon in same year in December. We met
on Orkut and soon became very good friends.I suspect she lost her mobile.
ranjan bhardwaj ranjanbhardwaj2011198@gmail.com
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Dear Ader, This is a fabulous discovery and you seem
to have made your mark in all these years!! I am looking for a School
friend. Her details are as below...I would appreciate any response to her
whereabouts...thank you. Name: SHIRAZ GANDHI Place: BANDRA, MUMBAI Year of
Birth: 1973 must be approx 38 yrs old now) School: Apostolic Carmel
Convent High School, Hill Road, Bandra Mumbai. Year of Passing school:
1989 Other friends: Latha Pie, Jennifer Almeida, Sonal Gandhi, Priya
Shetty. We all friends are keen to find Shiraz since we tried all
other means of tracing her. I came upon this site and I do hope that some
positive results will come from this. Thank you & Regards, Nikeeta
Patil Nikeeta Patil <nikeetapatil@hotmail.com>
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Dear Ader, My name is Kshama Vyas and my email id is
kshamav1948@yahoo.co.in I had a very close
friend in year 1971. Her name was Dolly Mistry. She had two or three
sisters. One of the sisters' name was Hutoxy. Dolly's fiance's name
was Hoshang. Dolly and I studied Secretarial course in J.J.College of
Commerce in 1970/71 and then I got married and left Mumbai and almost lost
contact. She also got married I believe that time and got a Job with
Mahendra and Mahendra and used to go to Worli office. She lived in Grant
Road. She was a very fine and loving friend and I definitely would like to
hear about her. Thanks for helping people like me. Yours faithfully
Kshama Vyas. kshamav1948@yahoo.co.in
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used to live in Rugby Hotel Deolali which was owned by her parents Soli (I
think). She studied with me in School of Artillery Children's School
Deolali Camp and then in Barnes School . We were in the same class. I left
for Bombay in 1964 and we lost contact. I think she is now called Nargish
Bahadur. Grateful for any contact details for her. Best wishes
Kalpana Patil / nee Dhamdhere joshi kalpana joshikalpana@gmail.com
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February 18, 2012) Hi Kalpana, Nargish Vakil is my second cousin.
She is married and living in Mumbai. Her married name is Nargish Bahadur
Avari. You could contact her by eMail on bsavari@yahoo.com. Please do let me
know if you were able to get in touch with her. Regards Ronny
Irani
Case #437 (Posted November 6, 2011) I studied in Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Bombay and
matriculated in 1969. In our class of 69 were a few Parsi friends whom we
want to reconnect with as we are in the process of creating a Class of 69
alumni club and contribute to the school. It would be great if you can
send us their email address. These friends all lived in/near Dadar
Parsi Colony. 1. Vispy Medhora 2. Dorab Mistry-
Godrej UK. 3. Rustom Dinshaw 4. Aspi Crawford 5.
Noshir Bana 6. Adil Khambatta 7. Homi
Mistry Best Regards, Supratim Supratim Bose Founding Partner & CEO
Bose Consulting Pte Ltd supratim@boseconsult.com
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studied together at the Institute of Science in Bombay, graduating in
1963. He lived on (or near?) Warden Road and had a twin brother
Darius. If I remember correctly his date of birth is March 3,
1943. After graduation he went to the USA for further studies, I think in
Chemical Engineering. I moved to Israel and we corresponded for a while in
the early 1970s. I stopped writing for various reasons and would like very
much to renew contact with him now. Thank you for your help. Sincerely,
Isaac Ben-Haim (previously Isaac Hyam) Ben-Haim malkaise@bezeqint.net
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Ader, You are to be most commended for the stalwart work you
are doing in trying to locate missing Parsi's. Thanks to your
efforts Case # 436 can be considered solved. A friend of my brother
(thank you N) saw posting #436, informed him that someone was looking for
me, and he in turn contacted me. Through that chain of
communications I now have the opportunity to renew a friendship that had
gone dormant for almost 50 years. Keep up the good work. Cyrus
Irani <1cyrus.irani@gmail.com>
Case #435 (Posted November 4, 2011) Dear Ader, I am looking for Ruby and Noshir Billimoria from Bombay.
We knew each other in the 1960s. Then I moved to Israel and we lost
contact. Ruby used to work for the US
Information Service in Bombay. Noshir became an Air India steward and
visited Israel with Ruby once in the 1990s, when we reestablished
contact. He visited again after that until Air India stopped that
line. The latest home address I have is Piroja Mansion, Sir Ratan Tata
Road, Tardeo 34 (Tel. 494XXXX). I wrote to them a couple of times at that
address but never got a reply, which is strange because we were really
good friends.I would appreciate your help in tracing them. Thank
you.Sincerely, Isaac Ben-Haim (previously Isaac Hyam) Ben-Haim malkaise@bezeqint.net
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Hi Issac Ben-Haim & Ader, Ruby & Noshir
Billimoria. I always make it a point to read The Missing Parsi as often as
I can and happened to read this request in your Case No. 435. I have a
cousin, Farokh Gotla of Air India and I emailed him to find out if he knew
Ruby & Noshir. Farokh spoke to Noshir and got his permission to reply
to you both through me as Noshir is not on line. Farokh replied as follows
: "Noshir is a very close friend of mine. Ruby was in the Bank with me.
She passed away 2 years ago, suddenly. The address is correct, the tel nos
are: Res 2353XXXXX. Cell 91676XXXXX. we talk regularly. Do contact me for
more details. Bye." After getting Noshir's permission he wrote to me again
thus - "I had a talk with Noshir. He had received a letter from him, but
misplaced the contact. so please give him all the details. Noshir is not
on E mail, so please do the needful. bye." Ader please do the needful. All
the best for the good work you are doing. Prochi Jamshed
Tamboly (Email
Address Removed Per
Request)
Dear Ader, Thanks a million for helping me find my very dear long-lost pals. I can't get over how soon I got the answers I was looking for. What an incredible service you provide. And how strange that so many people are looking for missing Parsis. Is there some way I can repay you? Thank you again and bless you. Isaac SOLVED (November 12,
2011) Dear Ader, thanks a million for helping me
find my very dear long-lost pals. I can't get over how soon I got the
answers I was looking for. What an incredible service you provide And how
strange that so many people are looking for missing Parsis. Is there some
way I can repay you? Thank you again and bless you. Isaac Ben-Haim
<malkaise@bezeqint.net>
Case #434 (Posted October 28, 2011) Dear Mr Gandi, I recently came across your site which provides
assistance to those looking out for missing Parsis. I wonder if you can
help me to locate one Mr Hormusji Kersaspji Dadachanji
who was born in Baroda in about 1880. He was the
son of Mr Kersaspji Dadachanji who had been the Diwan of
Baroda. Hormusji was educated at th New High School and
the Elphinstone College in Bombay. He completed his B.Sc degree
specialising in Chemistry in 1911. A keen cricketeer he represented the
College in the cricker team. .He worked later for some time at the
Institute of Science in Bangalore. He procceded thereafter to study
further in Germany. His whereabouts during and after the first world war
are not clear. I would be very grateful if I could get some assistance to
be able to locate him Yours saincerely Nawaz Mody nawazmody@hotmail.com
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Dear Sir, I am unsure as to whether you are able to assist
with my enquiry, but would greatly appreciate if you are able to point me
in the right direction... I am writing with regards to Gool
Ristomji Lala and Jal Rustomji Lala. Just a bit of background. I
am the wife of James Simon Pool who currently lives in Australia, James
was born to Sohrabji Rustumji Lala and Ravinia Lala on the 30th of June
1964 and at birth was named Jamshed Sohrabji Lala. Sohrabji was the
brother of Gool and Jal Lala, unfortunately Sohrabji passed away on the
1st of May 1975. His death certificate states his religion as Zoroastrian.
His wife then return to the Seychelles and later emigrated to Australia
losing contact with Sohrabjis family. James and I are now trying to locate
family in India as we now have a family and would like them to know their
family in India. Is there anyone in India who you may be able to put
us in contact with in order to locate Gool Ristomji Lala or Jal Rustomji
Lala or their children? Any assistance or direction you could provide
would be greatly appreciated. As you can imagine it is extremely difficult
to locate someone whilst living on the other side of the world. Our
contact details are: lisaandjim1@bigpond.com Thanks and best
regards, Lisa and James (Jim) Pool.
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18, 2012) Hello there, I have just been looking on the missing
Parsi site and saw your message there. I live in London and have contact
with a Mr. Dan Lala who runs a travel agency in Soho London. I know he has
family in India, so perhaps he may be able to put you in touch with the
Lala family that you are looking for. His email is danlala@btconnect.com and the
contact details for his agency are
Address: XXXX
T: XXXX I wish you luck with tracing your family.
Kind regards, Nargis Walker
Case #432 (Posted October 23, 2011) Please help me to locate Villoo Irani. She lived
in Lape gulli, Flora Fountain, Mumbai during the 1950s. and went
to Xavier college. Her brothers name is Aspy Irani. She may have
married and moved to Canada. My name is Aspy Khambatta. and I lived in
Poona till I came to great USA in 1964 by Grace of God. Cambetta, Ash B -
OFCCP" Cambetta.Ash@dol.gov
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told there is just two souls on the island. Father and daughter. Do you
have their contacts? If yes I would like to communicate with them. Thanks.
Narendra Gajjar Calgary AB Canada Narendra Gajjar gajjar_n@hotmail.com
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email to you and he forgot to reply but on reminding him, he has now given
his permission to pass on his email to you. His email is bomanpearl@hotmail.com. Yes, he still lives in Zanzibar with his daughter. His wife
passed away couple of years ago. He does remember you and said Yes
you can give Mr. Narendra Gajjar our e-mail. Is he the same Gajjar who was
the manager of the NBC Bank in Zanzibar ? Now you can
communicate direct with him. Regards Freny Yazdi Jasavala
SOLVED? (October 27, 2011)
Dear Sir/Madam, I would suggest you contact the ZTFE -
Zoroastrian Trust Funds for Europe. As many of the Ex-Zanzibari Parsees
are settled in the UK. The association might be able to help you with your
search and will have the right contacts to point you in the right
direction. You can probably direct your query to the secretary at the
association's head quarters in London. The email address is:
secretary@ztfe.com Kindest regards and best
wishes with your search.
Natasha natasha@natashawadia.com Case #430 (Posted October 13, 2011) Dear Ader, Greetings, I am Hoshang Dastoor of St. Mary's high
school (Senior Cambridge) and belong to the class of 1961. Along with my
other classmates, I am helping to plan and organise Golden Jubilee
celebrations to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of our leaving school
(1961-2011). The functions are to be held in mid-January 2012. To
make the function a grand success, we are trying to contact as many of our
classmates as possible. Among those that we have not succeeded in tracking
down so far, are the following Parsis: 1. Homi Nanavati - heard that he
was in the Toronto, Canda area about 30 years ago 2. Bomi
Sethna - heard that he currently lives somewhere in
Tardeo, Mumbai 3. Khushroo Reporter - heard that he currently
lives in Mumbai 4. Rohinton Surti - heard that he currently
lives in Chickalwadi, Mumbai 5. Neville Patel - nothing
known 6. Navroze Patel - nothing known. 7. Homi Allbless - I saw the name
on Facebook. According to another "people search" site, The person lives
in the U.S. One of his family members named is an Amy Allbless. All of us
are around 65 to 68 years of age. I last contacted them only on
leaving school and not later, as far as I remember. Could you please help
us to trace them? We shall be most gateful. Thanks and kind regards,
Hoshang Dastoor. Hoshang Dastoor hgdastoor@gmail.com
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browsing through it its amazing . Doing a great job!!!! I am an Indian and
from Bombay, looking for class mate Farida. Batch mate SSC Mary immaculate
girls high school , mount Poinsor Borivali ( Mumbai ) SSC year 1985 . I am
not sure if her last name was Batliwala . Because we use to tease her with
love bawarjee and the name stuck to her We, few of my school mates have
connected on FB , we do miss her . I wish I could find her through you
Thanks for a wonderful job ADER my prayers are with you Best regards Sybil
Mattos Sybil.Mattos@Alalamiah.com
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resides in Pune and his contact number is 020 2635XXXX He should be
the person you are looking for as I have not heard of any other Dr. R
Marolia here. Regards, Shernaz Wadia shernazwadia@yahoo.co.in
FURTHER SOLVED (November 12, 2011)
Dear Amir, I saw your posting on Missing Parsi. We
know Rusi Marolia very well. He was my brothers classmate and dear friend.
He is still in Pune and practicing, and also goes to Ruby Hall Nursing
Home. Unfortunately Shirin passed away. I have Rusis sons number, who is a
dentist in Pune, Gayo Marolia. It is:+91 98220XXXXX. I also knew the old
Mrs. Watchmaker and her children and grandchildren. Did you also know the
Kotwals who lived next door? I hope this helps.Kind regards, Zareen
zareen@managingcultures.com
Case #426 (Posted
October 6, 2011) Dear Sir, Zanzibar had a very big Parsee
Community but today I am told there is just two souls on the island.
Father and daughter. Do you have their contacts? If yes I would like to
communicate with them. Thanks. Narendra Gajjar Calgary AB Canada Narendra
Gajjar gajjar_n@hotmail.com
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1997-98 I had been to Durban on a ship. There I met about
2-3 families namely the Randerias and Rustomjees. I
distincly remember Mr Feroze Randeria a very kind
gentleman, Pervin and Banu Aunty; also Dr Rustomjee who was a
renowned Doctor/Surgeon. I kept in touch with a lady called
Pervin from the Randeria family. In the next 15 days my Wife and I are
visiting S.A. again and would like to just go and meet them or say hello
to any parsee living in Johannesburg or Capetown as these are the two
places that we are visiting. Any contact no. would be helpful. Warm
Regards Shahrookh Tafti shahrookhtafti@gmail.com
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shares which are not trading in the stock market. Many people are holding
these shares but they are unaware about it. I give good value to them and
also help them to claim their pending dividends. For your reference I am
attaching a share holder list of a company. You can find the Helen
Maish's name in the first page You can also see Rustom FC Bulsara's name
in the third page which was case #420 that is now solved. From the
name Mrs Helen Maish is Parsi that is why i am seeking your help. Now I am
in search for a person in Nagpur who holds good quantity equity shares of
a Kerala based company. Now the shares are in unclaimed status. I kindly
request you to help me to find the address. MRS HELEN MAISH NEW
COLONY NAGPUR yours faithfully Ajo George Pottokaran House
Kuttikad Po Kerala 680724 ph +919895XXXXXX ajo_george@sify.com
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Avari Both studied at St. Peters, Mazagaon in
Bombay. Thanks. All I have apart from their names is that they
studied at St. Peters in the late 60s and seventies there. Should be
around 48-50 years now. Best, David James davjames80@hotmail.com
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(October 30, 2011) Dear Mr James, Call phone no +91
98212XXXXX which may perhaps be Phiroze's wife's number. Phiroze is a
shippy and may be sailing. They live in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. Zarin Havewala
zarinhavewala@yahoo.co.in
Case #422 (Posted September 24, 2011)
Hello Mr Gandi, I am JYOTI RATHOD ,I am looking for
DOLLY JEHANGIR CHAVDA,she was learning to be a nurse from
PARSI GENERAL HOSPITAL in year 1963 with my mother DAMAYANTI
PATEL(LATER RATHOD). My father HARISH RATHOD told me that DOLLY
Aunty had a younger sister KASHMIRA and her brothers name was
ROOMI CHAVDA who was in USA. She had a cousin
brother who was a doctor in HINDUJA HOSPITAL .My parents
last met her was in 1979 when she had joined SATYA SAI BABA Ashram
in WHITEFIELDS in PUTTAPARTHI. DOLLY Aunties native place
was MALESAR in NAVSARI. My mother passed away in
1999 but she had tried to get in touch with her even then but
unfortunately we didn't know about your site. My father would really
appericiate if you could help him find a long lost friend. Thank You.
Jyoti Lala. jyoti_lala2003@yahoo.co.in
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Hello Jyoti, I knew a Roomi Chavda who married Aban
Chavda in New York. Unfortunately, he is no more, but I can get you in
touch with Aban if it is the same person you are referring to. Maybe if it
is, then Aban might know the whereabouts of Dolly. Aban Chavda works for
Air India in New York. Her Business phone is 212 407 XXXX
FURTHER SOLVED (January 15,
2012) Hi Jyoti and Harish. My daughter saw your
posting about Dolly Chavda, My oldest sister. All of us are truly sorry to
hear about Damayanti. What a beautiful person she was. I was just talking
about her to my daughter as Dolly's best friend and how fun they were
together. Dolly just called and she was happy to hear from you all and
very sad about your mom that she did not know all these years. She wishes
you and your family all the best. Stay in touch. By the way my name is
Khurshid and my older sister name is Kamal. We are all in USA last 30-40
yrs now.Take care. Thanks Ader for wonderful things you do for us. God
bless us all.
Case #421 (Posted September 19, 2011)
Sir, for a documentary movie we are looking for the
descendants of FRAMROZE (Fram) JAMSHED DAVAR of Bombay.
Fram Davar, born around 1900 was a Bombay Scout Master and a journalist.
In 1921, he left Mumbai to tour the world on his bycicle. (several other
members of the Bomby Weoght lifting Club where he was a meber did the
same. However, no other trip was as long as Fram's). In Vienna, Austria,
Fram Davar met a young Austrian who joined in on the tour. Together, they
cycled over 100 000 miles and crossed several continents. Fram worked as a
correspondent for several Indian newspapers to finance the trip. After
1931, Fram seems to have returned to India. He published several books on
the trip, one on crossing the Sahara, one on crosing the Andes and one on
the Amazon. From what we understand he lived well into the sixties. We
would be very interested in tracking Fram Davar's descendants or other
family members - he had at least one sister - or get in touch with anyone
who remembers this extraordinary gentleman. Any hint would be greatly
appreciated. If you have any information, please write to r.pleyer@dor-film.at Sincerely your's Ruth
Pleyer
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SOLVED? (September 28, 2011) To the best of my knowledge CERVENTES was the name of the person who joined him. He was an Austrian or a Swiss . He returned to India with glory but died in poor health . His travels are well documented in India & a good poosibility exists that he may have some distant relatives still living in Dadar Mumbai Dorab Gazder Mid USA FURTHER SOLVED? (October 23, 2011) First,
would like to thank Ader for starting "themissingparsi" website. When i
read about framroze davar---very fond childhood memories rushed to my
mind. It was in 1952 when i met his sister as a young boy of 9 years. She
was a physio-therapist & visited our home to help my grandmother get
back to her feet after a fracture. She invited me to her house where i had
the good fortune to meet Framroze. Over the next few years i built a very
good rapport with him & learnt a lot from our interactions. To me he
was Superman. Though he was around 65 years and totally blind he was
ramrod straight & took great care of his health. i think he died
first, followed by his sister. Later his relatives started staying in his
flat. The address is: E Block. Flat No 23 or 24, 1st Floor Bai Jerbai Baug
Byculla, Mumbai 400027, India. Hope this helps. Homi Bhabha homifbhabha@yahoo.com
Case #420 (Posted September 19, 2011) Dear Ader, I am in search for a person in nagpur who holds good quantity equity shares of Kerala based company. Now the shares are in unclaimed status. Kindly request to help me to find the address. RUSTOM FC BULSARA, SEROUF 142 , NEW COLONY NAGPUR INDIA yours faithfully Ajo George Pottokaran House Kuttikad Po Kerala 680724 Nagpur ajo_george@sify.com If you have any information, please write directly to ajo_george@sify.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 SOLVED? (September 19, 2011)
Dear AJO, It is possible that Rustam Balsara was a
part of our family from MHOW & Nagpur . I do believe that his brother
was late Brigadier Farokh Bulsara who was married to my niece PERSIS who
resides in Mhow & NewDelhi . She is in contact with me & I will
pass your address to her .She has the legal papers to the estate of both
brothers . I hope she is the right person whom you are looking for . Glad
to help if this should be so Dorab N Gazder Mid USA Nadirshaw@aol.com
SOLVED (October 1, 2011) Dear Dorab N Gazder , Ader Gandi, Thank you very much.I am appreciating since your doing great help. The details you gave me was very correct and i got it from neighbors Nagpur. I am now in contact with MRS Persis F Bulsara. I am doing the job of searching address of shareholders having unclaimed shares. I am understanding by studying different company shareholders list that many Parsis are holding shares that are unclaimed due to address change of unawareness. I expect your further help when i want to search similar address. The shareholders are getting very good benefit through this. Thanking you Ajo George Case #419 (Posted
September 5, 2011) Dear Ader Gandi, I was referred to your
website by a friend who has found success in locating some of his
long-lost family and friends. But they were all in India. My request is
for locating a family of first cousins located in Iran who's names I do
not even know, nor do I know how many of them were there to begin with in
the first place, nor do I know how many of them are surviving as of today.
All the information I have is of other members of the existing family
living outside of Iran, in Bombay, USA, UK and New Zealand. To begin with
I'm looking for the family of my Kaka, Mr. Ardeshir Khodadad Irani
(Bustani) who lived either in Kerman, Shiraz or Yazd. This is all
the information I have of my Kaka, and his family, and would greatly
appreciate if someone who reads what's given below to help him, and me, to
put the jigsaw puzzle together. Ardeshir Kaka had 2 other brothers and 2
sisters. Their names were Kaikhusrow (Keki), Rustom (my father), Daulat
and Goola - not necessarily in the order mentioned. In fact my father,
Rustom, was the youngest of the lot and Daulat the oldest. The age
difference between them was 30 yrs. Keki Kaka married Rati Iranpur (a
cousin) and beget Roshan, Phiroze, Cyrus, Arnavaz, Godafrid and Darius.
Keki kaka's surname was Bustani but my father's surname was Irani. Don't
know why the brother's chose different surnames. I believe Keki kaka and
Ardeshir kaka were born in Iran and my father was born in India. I do not
know when my grand-parents emmigrated to India and why Ardeshir kaka and
his children went back to Iran. Another sister also went back to Iran -
Goola, after her marriage.
Goola had 2 daughters and a son - Kayomarz, Ruby and Behnaz. Daulat had 1 daughter - Perin. Rustom, my father, had 3 daughters and a son (self) - Meherengiz, Shenaz, Rohinton (self) and Amestrice. It is very likely that Ardeshir kaka has passed on too as the last of the known original siblings (my father) passed on in Dec. 1993 in Mumbai. The families of the original (known) brothers and sisters have grown and migrated around the world. No point into going deeper into this until some leads are provided by anyone who read through this post on your website. Thank you very much for the time and effort you have already put in to get the missing persons reunited over the period of years. God bless You. Yours truly, Rohinton. Zarthosti Zarthosti zarthosti1960@yahoo.com If you have any information, please write directly to Zarthosti Zarthosti zarthosti1960@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #418 (Posted September 3, 2011)
Dear Ader, First of all I applaud you for the tremendous
satisfaction your site brings to so many re-united people. I have a
strange request. My parents (Alu and Noshir Karani) passed away many years
ago. Before I was born, they were in England for 3-4
years and lived in the building of a Dr. Motafram, who
had a foreign wife, and was a very kind person. He also had a practice in
Harley Street, that my father ran for a while. My parents
adored this couple and it seems they had a little girl, who my
mother was very fond of. She must now be over 70 and may have a married
name. They lived in Heighbury New Park in London. My parents had
many happy years there, and often talked of wishing they could connect
with Dr. Motaframs lovely daughter (there was no Missing Parsee then!). In
those days, Dr. Motafram went to the Z House in London,
and would have been known (and very respected, I understand) in his
generation. This was from 1936 to 1939, just before the war. Is there any
Parsee in London who still remembers Dr. Motafram? Or my parents?
My father was then Dr. Karani (later General Karani) and my mother
Alu Karani (nee Chothia). I would be delighted to connect with
anyone who knew them in their London days. You can reach me at zareen33@gmail.com Thank you for posting
this. Thank you again for your time, effort and commitment. Kind regards,
Zareen. Dr. Zareen Karani Araoz Burlington, MA 01890 USA. Xanadu,
9th Floor, Narangi Baug Road, Pune 411001 India
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Dear Mr. Kotval, Wow! I cannot tell you how amazed and
grateful I was to hear from you. What an interesting background and
connections, and what a memory for dates and details!. I am fortunate that
you saw this, and that you took the time to write and share all that you
knew. I think it is the same person. Dr. Motafram was practicing in Harley
Street, married to an Englishwoman, who my parents said people in India
said was his maid. They always spoke of an adopted daughter, but that may
be a way of talking about this ladys own daughter (?). Also, a bomb fell
on their house during the war and it was destroyed. So there are too many
similarities for it not to be the same person. I also know they had a
piano. My son, Farokh, and I went and visited what we think was the spot
where the house (Dr. Motaframs) was in London in 2001. It was a very
nostalgic experience. We also found the Motaframs name in the registry in
the parish church next door.
How interesting that you lived next to his mother, Dinbai. Then, did you never meet Dr. Motafram again, except when you were 6? What did you hear about him? My parents lived in his home for 2 years and just loved him. He took very good care of them, and also let my father run his practice in Harley Street, when Dr. Motafram went away on a holiday. A great experience for my father, Noshir Karani (who was also a doctor and later became a General in the Indian Medical Corps). My parents always said he was a very generous man. My parents returned to India when my grandmother (fathers mother) died, and then war broke out. So they stayed on in India ----and sadly never returned. But they told us stories all the time of the wonderful days with the Motaframs. Dr. Motafram was also President of the Zoroastrian House, as was my uncle later, Dr. Soli Karani. I wonder if you knew either one of them? You say Dr. Motafram came to Mumbai in 1936, when you were 6. Do you have ANY recollection of him? And did he not come again in 1938? Because that is when my father ran his practice, and I thought that was when Dr. Motafram had gone to India. Memories and stories my parents told of their lives, and of times before I was born are really precious to me. I adored my parents and cherish any connection with their lives and their past. My mother was pregnant when they left London, and my brother was born in 1939. I was born in 1945, and we both heard London stories all our lives. It was like their 2-year honeymoon, and they loved every minute of it and worked and studied very hard, and felt very protected by Dr. Motafram. My mother liked the daughter. I wonder if you can recall what the daughters name might be, since it is possible, though not very likely, that she is still alive and MIGHT remember my parents. Do you know when Dr. Motafram died? I think it may have been before I was born My parents always talked of the E-plan= when we return to England one day. And my brother, Philly, and I would be fascinated in those days and often ask, Let us talk about our E-plan. But it never happened.it was just our family dream! I did call my parents to the US every year once I came here in 1978, and so they came to the US, but never returned to London. Your story and memories of Dinbai are very graphic and portray her as quite without humor---perhaps it was because her wonderful son went away to London and left her alone in Mumbai..who knows?! What do you do in Canada? Is there anything else you recall of Dr. Motafram or his family? My husband and I are Boston-based. Do you ever come this way? I am really grateful to you for taking the time to write and to share. How did you happen to find this particular request on Missing Parsi? I am fortunate. My best wishes and sincere thanks to you (and to Ader for his ingenious web-site), Zareen Dr. Zareen Karani Araoz Zareen33@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Zareen: I think that this is the same Dr. Manek Motafram of Harley Street, London. Dr. Motafram was about 50 years old when he came to Bombay around 1936, I was 6 years old then. Dr. Motafram's mother Dinbai Motafram was my neighbour in Peerbhoy Bldg, Forjett St, Gowalia Talao, Bombay. During the war Manek's house was bombed, Manek and others at home had hidden in the underground bomb shelter, his grand piano worth 5,000 was destroyed, I remember Dinbai telling the neighbours. Dinbai was born in 1853 and had visited son Manek 12 times but spoke no English. Dinbai died in 1947. Manek had an English housemaid named Janette who had a daughter. He later married Janette and adopted the daughter. Manek had a younger brother named Homi who was a bar-at law, graduated in Edinburgh. Homi was a successful lawyer in the UK, but he did not like winning cases for nefarious people. So he quit and came back to Bombay and lived with mother Dinbai. Homi became a compulsive gambler at Mahaluxmui horse race course, and lost a fortune, I do not know how he managed to continue. I left Peerbhoy Bldg in 1948. Dinbai was very involved in embroidery and other crafts. She used to make curtains from glass beads. Dinbai's husband who had died in the 1920s was very wealthy and there was a street named in his honour in Jubbolpore where he had some lucrative business. I emigrated from India in 1955. I had lived in London for a short time and in Glasgow, and have settled in British Columbia, Canada for the last 47 years. I have a vivid memory of Dinbai Motafram on 15 October 1934 as it was my 4th birthday and my mum had bought me a windup Japanese toy which would run on a string. I set up the string on the landing between 2 stair posts, Dinbai came out of her apartment and broke the string as it was in her way. My late old friend Sami Jasawala and I thought that Dinbai was grumpy. This does not fulfil your request, but I will be very pleased if you can see any connection in my anecdote. Thank you, Minocher Nariman Kotval Minoo Kotval [mailto:MNK@SHAW.CA] Case #417 (Posted August 30, 2011) dear Ader, i am benoy banerjee, retired from NCERT, new delhi. i am
looking for my aunty who was my friend, philosopher and guide in
NCERT, ms khorshed, a. wadia, now around 90 years of age,
6th july being her birthday.her last address with me is no.1, saklat
place calcutta 700072, i have not been able to contact her.
please help me in finding her. i will be very greatful to you.
thanks. BENOY BANERJEE banerjeebenoy@yahoo.co.uk If you have any information, please write
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Solved (December
3, 2011)This is in response to the query posted by Mr Banerjee
regarding Khorshed Wadia. I have just found out from a friend in Calcutta
that she passed away in the third week of January this year.
Case #416 (Posted August 23, 2011) NAME : GEV ERUCH MISTRY AGE : BETWEEN 53-55 LAST KNOW SCHOOL : ST
MARYS HIGH SCHOOL (SSC), MAZAGAON, BOMBAY . ADDRESS : TARDEO, NEXT TO
GANGA JAMUNA, BOMBAY PROFESSION : CATERING mehoman@omantel.net.om
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SOLVED? (September 19, 2011) Came across The Missing Parsi website thru a friend.. I know a Gev Mistry n i also know he is from Mumbai. He now lives in Pune.. I have his residence no n his wife Armaity's cell no which i am forwarding you.. I hope it's the right person n pray that ur able to find him.. Amen.. God bless..Regards, Kainaaz Writer Bokdawalla I recd a reply from the gentleman/lady n i am hereby copy pasting the reply to u.. FURTHER UPDATED (September 19,
2011) I thank you for your efforts Unfortunately it
was not the Gev I was looking for His full name is Gev Eruch Mistry
mehoman@omantel.net.om
Thanks and God Bless
Kelly J Bhagwagar
Case #415 (Posted August 22, 2011) Dear Sir, My father Dr.D.G.MUKHERJEE worked in the
Dept. of Pathology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur from 1968-1983. He
lived IN Jamshedpur until his death in 1987. Our son was born at TMH
in 1972.it was then that I came in touch with Dr. Edibam
, who worked as a Child specialist there. She
later married Mr. Master, the Chief Town Planner and Architect of
TISCO. I heard she is settled at JamshedpurI like to get in touch
with her once again. She would immediately recognize me as DR.MUKHERJEES
daughter. Could I pl. have her e-mail id or her phone /Mobile no. With
regards, Kamala Banerjee e-mail drkamalabanerjee2@rediffmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to drkamalabanerjee2@rediffmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
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SOLVED (September 14, 2011)
I read your query re: Dr. Bachoo Masternee Edibam on
the website and contacted her brother who lives in Perth, W.A. He
has supplied me with her email id which I am forwarding to you. She
lives in Jamshedpur. bachoomaster@gmail.com Chapkhana Gool
chapkhana@iinet.net.au
Case #414 (Posted August 9, 2011) Morning, Im looking for two sisters Dawn and Fleur
Balladwalla, both grew up in Puna and went to school in
Puna, (Convent and St Marys school Puna they lived opposite bishops school
in Puna) we were good friends in School. I have not seen them
since the 70s, I met them both when they were living in Mumbai. Dawn
was single and Fleur married a doctor, both will be around 60 years old,
there brother Carlton lives in Puna, and they also have a sister named
Colleen, I really do not have much more information about them. My maiden
name is Chambers, can you please mention that, would love to get in
contact with them, Thanks
Merle. If you have any information, please write directly
to AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
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SOLVED? (September 3, 2011)
Dear Merle, I was also in St. Marys. But I have known Colleen and Dawn since my childhood, in Pune and in Delhi. Their father was Col. Bhiladwalla. I think you got the spelling of their last name wrong. Colleen Bhiladwalla and also Dawn were airhostesses in Air India. Colleen was the chief air-hostess and very well known and respected. I think anyone in Air India will be able to help you locate them. I will also try. If you do locate them, please tell Colleen that I (Zareen Karani or Dr. Lam as I was known when I was a consultant with Air India) would also love to be in touch with her. She was a lovely person and as children I was very fond of her. I also remember her mother, who passed away when she was very young. Were you by any chance Merle Fowler? I knew a Merle Fowler in Pune. Were you in St. Marys? I hope this helps. With kind regards, Zareen zareen@managingcultures.com SOLVED (September 9, 2011)
Hi Merle, I am a good friend of Dawn and you can contact her
on
Tel. 235XXXXX or mobile 993XXXXX. Best of luck. Regards, Shernaz. Shernaz Mistry SOLVED (September 12, 2011)
Morning Ader, I have now found my missing Parsi friend
..... Thanks for your help and much appreciated. Merle Case #413 (Posted August 8, 2011) Hello Ader, My maiden name is Roshan Contractor. I had a very dear friend Zarine Patel who studied with me in St Agnes High School at Clare Road, Byculla, Mumbai. We were in school together and I passed my SSC Examination in 1952. I have not been able to get in touch with her since then and long to meet her She had an elder sister named Bapsy .If you get any information kindly get in touch with me.My email address is roshanpanthakee@yahoo.co.in. Thanks, Kind regards, Roshan Panthakee. If you have any information, please write directly to roshanpanthakee@yahoo.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 SOLVED? (September 3, 2011)
Dear Roshan, Case # 413. I believe you are looking for Zarine Patel who lived at Adi Mansion on Gowalia Tank Road. Apart from her elder sister Bapsy, she also had two brothers, Fali and Adi. Zarine now lives in Malcolm Baug; I'm afraid I do not know the exact bungalow name; but EVERYONE knows her! She looks exactly as she did while at school, same thick glasses, same bubbling character, always bustling about. As I said, EVERYONE knows her in Malcolm Baug, but if you have any difficulty locating her, feel free to let me know, and I will find her contact for you. When you find her, please give her my fondest regards. Nariman H. Wadia. nhwadia@gmail.com FURTHER SOLVED (September 25, 2011)
Dear Contractor, The correct current address of
Zarine Patel is 38, Meher Khush, Malcolm Baug Jogeshwari West, Mumbai
400102. Her telephone number is 022 xxxxxxxxxxxxx. I have spoken to her
today morning about your query and she is expecting you to contact her.
What nhwadia has said is so true. EVERYONE in Malcolm Baug knows her and I
have never come across a teacher so dedicated to the welfare of her
students. I consider myself to be really blessed and fortunate to have
Zarine aunty as well her late sister Bapsy aunty and her late brother Adi
as neighbors. regards, Farokh Shaher farokh.shaher@gmail.com
Case #412 (Posted August 5, 2011)
Hello Mr Gandi, Thank you for your great initiative. Many people would be happy because of you - meeting with their dear ones, friends, family and acquaintances. I am looking for a friend of mine, Dinaz Deboo. She lived in Parel and then moved to Marine Lines some time around 1990-91, I think near Kaysons. We studied at Sydenham College during 1986-89 for Company Secretaries course. She has a brother, if I recall correctly he is a CA. I would be very happy to find her. Thank You. Jasmine Tamboli - jas_tamboli@yahoo.com Best regards, Jasmine. If you have any information, please write directly to jas_tamboli@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 Case #411 (Posted July 28, 2011) Hi Ader, I am Natalya Pradhan. I am searching my School
teacher Rukhsana Mulla. she taught for 1 year in
Bai B S Bengallee Girls High School.
She lives in Princess street next to Gamadia Girls High
School. she got married in 1998 i dont know her surname after
marriage. i m desperately trying to get in touch with
her. i have her phone no. that is not working. if u get any
information please write on natsnuts123@gmail.com If you have
any information, please write directly to a natsnuts123@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
to mention the case #. You can track if your case is solved by
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SOLVED? (September 13,
2011) Hi Natalya, I can give you her residential
address at Princess Street. She has since moved, but frequently visits her
mother who still lives there. The address is: Bhatia Cooperative Society,
xxxxxxxx, Princess Street. The family name is very clearly marked on the
door. You might be able to pay her/her mother a visit to dig up her
contact information. I would prefer to remain anonymous through the
process, but do let me know if you are able to locate Rukhsana.
Regards, H
SOLVED? (September 16, 2011)
Hi Ader, Thanks for all your help. I have found my
teacher I was looking for. This is a really helpful website and i will
keep on using it to locate my other parsi friends. Regards,
Natalya
FURTHER SOLVED? (September 21, 2011) Hi Natalya My name is Hormuzd and I'm Rukhshana's brother. I came across your post on the missing parsi. Rukhshana is married and her married surname is Bhoja. This is her email. rdbhoja@yahoo.co.in.Hormuzd Regards hormuzd@gmail.com Case #410 (Posted July 25, 2011) Dear Mr. Gandi. I am Radha Nair, a free lance writer based in Pune.
Just by sheer luck, today I stumbled on your website," The Missing
Parsi", and thought that this could be the answer to my prayers. I
propose to write a feature on Roshan Menon, a well known news
broadcaster of yester years, with All India Radio. She was a
news reader whom I have revered from my childhood days, and still
do, for the beautiful way she read the news. Unfortunately, neither
AIR or Doordarshan, has any details about her. The few news readers who
were her contemporaries and who are still alive feign poor memory,or the
willing ones are unfortunately not keeping good health. Just 55 years back
most Indians had the pleasure of listening to the English news, read with
impeccable style by this great lady. It has been two years since I
have been on her trail. I would be much obliged if you could put me on to
those who knew Roshan Menon personally. Or anybody who could
share with me some personal anecdotes about the life and times of Roshan
Menon? What was she like? Where was she originally from? Where can I
get pictures of her, as I have never seen even a single one?
Thank you and regards, Radha Nair Radha Nair radha_1997@yahoo.com If you have
any information, please write directly to a radha_1997@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
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SOLVED? (August
11, 2011)
From: Nadirshaw@aol.com To: radha_1997@yahoo.com CC: Ader@Gandi.com Dear Radha, I knew Roshan & T.K.Menon way back in the 50's In India . Possibly I may be of some help to you. Please give me time to re-collect the facts & I shall come back shortly . Roshan was a favorite of Jawahirlal Nehru P.M. of India & could call him any time . T.K. on his own rights was a powerful individual in New Delhi . Drab N Gazder mid west USA Dear Radha To -day must be your lucky day , as I just remembered about Homai Vyarawalla , India's ace phtographer in years gone by . She wasin close contact wit Mr Nehru & Roshan Menon . She is still alive & 97 & resides in Baroda . She will fill you up with all details about Roshan . Pl reach her immediately as per all details shown in the internet MEET INDIA'S FIRST PHOTOGRAPHER
GLAD i COULD HELP Dorab Gazder SOLVED? (August 31, 2011) Dear Mr Gandi, Today I visited your website, "The Missing Parsi" and my joy knew no bounds when I saw the response from Mr. Dorab Gazder to your post regarding my enquiry for Roshan Menon. This was like a dream coming true. I have been on Roshan Menon's trail for more than two years. Nobody seems to know anything about her, not even, shamefully, All India Radio, where her formidable presence and her exquisite voice once ruled the Air waves. Together with Meliville de Mellow, they proved to be indomitable broadcasters that few could match. I have already written to Mr. Dorab Gazder, a copy of which, I am enclosing with this letter for your kind perusal. Mr. Gandi, I am deeply grateful to you for all the trouble you have taken and the valuable and generous help you have extended to me, in helping me with my project on Roshan Menon. Thank you so much. Mr. Gazder has suggested that I get in touch with Ms. Homai Vyrawalla, the ace lady photographer, who resides in Baroda. Unfortunately I don't have her e-mail ID or her phone number. Would you please be able to help me with her contact details. I would be much indebted to you if you could. I look forward to your response. Thank you once again , and God bless you. Sincerely, Radha Nair radha_1997@yahoo.com Case #409 (Posted July 17, 2011) Hi Ader, I would like to find out about my friend Godrej Batliwala.
We had both studied at Dr. Antonio DaSilva High School till seventh
standard. This was in the years 1971 to 1978. After that I left the school
and could not keep in touch with him. Have tried to trace him on all
social sites but have not been able to find any details. I am not a parsi
but would be very greatful if you could help me get in touch with
him. Thanks and Best Regards Jayakrishnan Karmal (KK) ayakrishnan.Karmal@umusic.com
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Case #408 (Posted July 12, 2011)
Hello Mr Gandi, I am looking for an Adi Mistry, he
was my English teacher in Wilson High School Mumbai during my 5th
standard, about 1967-68. He left for Montreal Canada around the same time,
1968. We communicated last in 1974 at which point in time he was still in
montreal. I would be very happy to find him, he was also a dear family
friend. Thank You. anil naik anilnaik55@gmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to
anilnaik55@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
to mention the case #. You can become our Facebook friend by
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Case #407 (Posted July 12, 2011)
My name is Noshir Watchha. In mid 1950s I lived for a few
years with Bharucha Family on center street, Pune .Noshir and Gool
Bharucha. They had three children, Adil, Aban and Roshni. I would like to
get in touch with the children as they were a few years younger to me. I
would appreciate if I could get Adils address.I did my schooling at Petit
Technical High school and also did mechanical engineering at
Engineering college at Shivaji Nagar, Pune . My e mail address is
nwatchha@gmail.com. Thank
you. If you have any information, please write
directly to nwatchha@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
to mention the case #. You can become our Facebook friend by
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SOLVED (July 25,
2011) dear Mr. Noshir Watchha, friend i
think u must have already got d news thru ur sis in Pune. anyhow i called
on his sis Aban n sad 2 inform that dear Adil passed away on Jul 06 2011
F/N at his residence due illness resident in the new bldg. next to their
old reidence where the old Petit Adaran used 2 be there, Adaran Saheb now
located in Petit Orphanage on Bund Garden Road. he has 2
daughters, both married Aban Dara Bharucha Tele(Res) +91-020-XXXXXXXX mom
Goola aunty age 98 is with her if u require any more
info pl let me know Roshni Navroz Patuck Tele(Res) +91-020-XXXXXXXX
AMARIA ariabe999@yahoo.co.in amaria boman SOLVED (July 25, 2011) I am Roshni Patuck (Bharucha). It is good to hear from you after so
many years without any contact, till we met your sister. As you may know,
my brother Adil passed away recently. We met your sister at the fire
temple, but were not in a condition to register her name at the
time. Please let us know her contact number, so that we can get in
touch with her. Here is my sister Aban's phone number - +91 20
XXXXXXXX.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Roshni Patuck navroze.patuck@gmail.com Case #406 (Posted July 12, 2011)
Dear Ader, I am Mrs Anahita Dubash (earlier Miss
Anahita Billimoria). I am looking out for my school friend by the name
Parizad Dotiwalla (maiden surname) who used to live in Borivli. We studied
together in Mary Immaculate Girls High School and passed out in
1987. Since then I have not heard about her. Many of our school friends
are trying to locate herpls help. My e-mail id is farhea55@yahoo.com. If u need any more
information pls write to me. Thanks & Regards. Anahita
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Case #405 (Posted June 29, 2011) dear mr. gandi, what a great idea! would love to find 2 of my best
friends:niloufer vora and firoza chinoy from bombay. we
all studied in j.b.petit high school:class of 1967. i
don't have their married names. niloufer migrated to australia and
firoza , also known as chicky,went to canada. i dont have any
more info.if you do find them,could they please get in touch with me?
thank-you,regards, subhagi desai nee subhagi vaidya subhagi752000@gmail.com
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SOLVED (September
3, 2011) Dear Subhagi, Niloufer Vora is my cousin (very fondly
loved by us all). I just visited and stayed with her in Australia. She is
now Niloufer Canteenwala. I will let her fill you in on all the details.
(Dear Niloufer, I am pasting Subhagis posting below this letter so you
understand the context of this). I know Niloufer values her friendships
and so will be delighted that you have reached out and searched for her.
Please do let me know if you both connect. I am copying Niloufer on this.
With all good wishes, Zareen. zareen@managingcultures.com
SOLVED (August 31, 2011) thank - you so much for "themissingparsi". i traced both my friends thru' this website. and am now in touch with them! thank-you, once again. regards, subhagi subhagi752000@gmail.com Case #404 (Posted June 24, 2011)
Dear Ader, I am Auta Goes (e Fernandes), born (12 September 1935) and brought up in Zanzibar, 75 years of age and would very much like to get in touch with my long lost parsi friend, Ms. Jer Mistry (e Contractor) who was very close to me in Zanzibar. We last met 1964. I left for Mozambique to get married and she for Mumbai to get married to a person by the surname Contractor. Since then we have not heard of each other. I am now settled in Mapusa, Goa, India. My email Id reads as autagoes@gmail.com cc rovesa123@gmail.com I am attaching a photo of both of us clicked in the 60?s.( left is Jer and I am to the right with the head band). Would appreciate if can help me to find her. Best regards, Auta If you have any information, please write directly to autagoes@gmail.com cc rovesa123@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (July 17,
2011) Dear Ader, First and foremost thank you very much
for posting my case on your website. My friend's niece from Dubai got in
touch with me today but unfortunately was given to know that Jer died
many, many years ago. With warm regards, Thank you
once again and May the Lord Bless you for your good work. Auta
autagoes@gmail.com 
Case #403 (Posted June 24, 2011)
Hello Ader, I came across this link while searching for my long lost friend Nargish Irani. We studied together in M. S. University Microbiology department during 1983-85 and then both of us married and lost touch. She is from Deolali camp probably married Hoshidar Khambata from Bombay . Please help me find her. Dr. Mrs. Kalpana Karlekar Joshi joshikalpana@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to joshikalpana@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (Posted
February 18, 2012) Hi Kalpana, It seems I am destined to link you
up with your friends. I am Nargish Irani's brother Ronny. Nargish is in
Dubai with her husband Hoshedar Khambatta. Her eMail add is NARGISH.K_MHS@gemsedu.co
Regards Ronny
Case #402 (Posted June 17, 2011) Hi Ader, my name is Rose. I am trying to locate my grandfather/mother from my dad??s side of family. They all used to live in Mumbai. I understand that my grandfather/mother had died but my aunt (dad??s sister is still alive). her name is Katy Adi (or Katy) A. Bhoot. She used to live on this address 3rd Floor, Irani Blldg. Dhuswadi (dhobi Talao) Mumbai, India 400002. Her phone number that I have is 2007XXX which is not working anymore.My father??s parsi name was Adi Vajifdar. I never met any of my father's family. I live in Toronto Canada. I am curious to findout my family roots. Thats all I know. Please help me locate them. Thank you so much. Blessings .. Rose roze4jesus@rogers.com If you have any information, please write directly to roze4jesus@rogers.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #401 (Posted June 6, 2011) Hi Ader, This is another request. Thanks. I studied in St agnes
High School from 1958 / 4th Std to 8 th Std (1962). My classmate was Usha
Uthupp (Swamy). I would like to locate Amy Marolia, Freny Shroff, Sillo
Baria, Siloo ? last name, and all the Parsi friends in my class at
that time. Can you please help? Thank you very much for locating Wadia
family (see case # 375) Regards Rekha Rao rekharao13@gmail.com If you
have any information, please write directly to rekharao13@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
Case #400 (Posted June 6, 2011) Need to locate a friend sorab h pavri approx 50 yrs of age, s/o late dr mrs m h pavri. Used to reside at banoo mansion , kemps corner , opp litolier , cumballa hill ,Mumbai till 1993 when I met him last. Have heard he has resettled at pune , he is a veterinary trade professional. My details , Saurabh Misra Residing at jaipur , Contact number ?09314xxxxx Mail id ?misras597@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to misras597@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (November 2, 2011)
The person concerned Mr. Sorab H Pavri is residing in
Lonavala. His house is approximately 10 kms from Lonavala, Opp. Sunny's
Dhabha. His mobile No. is +9192700XXXXX
Hope this is helpful - Zarin Havewala zarin0607@gmail.com FURTHER SOLVED (November 6,
2011) Mr Gandi, Another feather in ur cap. Twas thru
Ms Zarin's mail dat i got d details. Thnx 2 ur effrts , ws abl 2 cnnct vid
a long lost friend. Best Regards, Saurabh saurabh misra <misras597@gmail.com> Thnx a ton Zarin .
Ur info ws crrct . V ver abl 2 cnnct . Saurabh
Case #399 (Posted June 6, 2011) Dear Ader Gandi, My name is Dinshaw Bharucha, my address is:-
xxxxxxx Road, Acton, London. My contact Tel. No.:- +44 020 xxxx. I am
writing to you regarding my missing younger brother Pervez(Percy)
P.Bharucha. We seem to have lost him. My Nephews and Nieces, who reside in
Mumbai, have also tried to find him, but so far we have been unable to
find him. His birth name is Pervez but he uses the name of Percy in real
life. The last contact we had with him was, when he was, residing at the
Parsee Sanatorium in Bandra,Mumbai. He is now 76 years of age. He
has been divorced or separated from his wife for many years. Over
the last 12 years we have had no contact with him. He could contact his
Nephew or his Nieces in Mumbai or to contact me in London. We are eagerly
waiting to make contact with him. I will be obliged if you kindly put his
details on your esteemed website MissingParsi.Com and re unite him with
his family. I thank you Sir for the same. We all gratefully appreciate the
valuable services performed through your website. With many thanks
and regards, Dinshaw Pirosha Bharucha. dinshaw bharucha dinshaw2000ukuk@yahoo.co.uk
If you have any information, please write directly to dinshaw bharucha dinshaw2000ukuk@yahoo.co.uk and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #398 (Posted June 1, 2011)
Hello Ader, a wonderful site indeed! I am Gita Mohan, I used to live in Khar 18th road and was good friends with Poornima Prabhu. I have been looking for long for my Parsi batch mates of 1972 Batch in Bai Ava Bai Petit School, Union Park, Bandra. I am looking for my friends..Shabnam Mistry, Nazneen Engineer, Ruby Baxter, Shenaaz pantakhy, Mona Valrani, Nargis Tawadia, deepika Kohli, Prema Salian..among others...I used to put up in Khar . Shabnam used to live on Cater Road, best friend with Freny Shroff and Arnawaz Irani. Ruby Baxter used to live on Pali Hill, had many dogs and used to learn Ballet, father was in the refrigeration business, they were about 3-4 sisters only. Nazneen engineer was the Headgirl and used to play excellent basketball and shotput. Nargis Tawadia used to stay on 18th road Khar and later worked as airhostess with Air India. Shanaz Panthaky was frail, fair, diabetic, very loving was a boarder in Petits. Willy Sir was our Maths tutor, and Mrs. Kothare was our Vice-Principal. Mehnaaz Irani was from Dhanu Road, a boarder too at Petits. The Char sisters were my seniors. My brother also had Parsi friends - Hoshang Mistry, Marrukkh Mistry, ANu Mistry, Wobbies Mistry living on 26 Pali Hill in the year 1960-1962. I would be grateful if anybody could contact me at gitas2010@gmail.com. I would love to get in touch with my dearest school friends. Thank you, Ader Regards Gita Mohan If you have any information, please write directly to gitas2010@gmail.com copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (August 22, 2011) Hi Gita, This is Nazneen Engineer.. One of my friends fwded your mail to me. First & foremost let me say a 'Big Thank You' to you & Ader. It was very sweet of you to make this effort get in touch with me, & it is indeed impressive to read Ader's success rate in reuniting old pals. Nergish & I both fly for AIR INDIA. Ruby lives quite close to me in Bandra. Shall give your email add to her via her watchman!!. Unfortunately I don't have her's. Shernaz is married to one of my cousins. Shall send your address to her through one of my colleagues. Thursday is Mrs Bharucha's 10th year death Anniversary prayers at Saher Agyari. guess many Petite girls will attend. Ciao Gita, till next time. Nazneen. naznin desouza nhe0303011@hotmail.com Case #397 (Posted June 1, 2011)
Hi, Was studying Sir J J Boys School in Fort, Mumbai and passed SSC in 1972. Am looking for a friend Bomi Avasia?studying with me at that time who used to live (maybe still does) live in Colaba. Please if can help. Sincerely, Mahesh Balani. mahesh@sonafreezone.com. If you have any information, please write directly to mahesh@sonafreezone.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #396 (Posted May 23, 2011) Dear Ader, I am looking for my long-lost friend Meher. Her maiden name was Meher Kotwal. She was the only child of the famous wafer shop owner at Tardeo, Mumbai, India called 'OK WAFERS'. She & I worked together at a famous hotel in Mumbai. She last worked in Air India as an Air Hostess. After which she married Dara & had 2 children. One boy & one girl. I last met her when they visited my late father's house in Mumbai, some time in the late nineties. She shifted to Pune after marriage. Since then, I have lost touch with her & would like to connect with her again. She should be around 50 yrs of age now. Her children should be in their twenties now. Anyone knowing of her whereabouts, can write to me at pervin_shivji@yahoo.com Thanks & regards Ader. You are doing a great job. If you have any information, please write directly to pervin_shivji@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #395 (Posted May 15, 2011) Dear Mr. Gandi: I am searching for Jimmy Pithawala. Jimmy was born in Navsari about mid 1930's. He used to visit Bombay every May and stay with his Aunt Mani aunty who was a private tutor and his older sister Gool, also his grandpa (I think the surname was Patel) at Peerbhoy Building, Forjett St, Tardeo, Bombay. We used to play NARGOLIO (a pile of 7 stones to be knocked down by a tennis ball), Jimmy called that game TIKDI, and we nicknamed him TIKDI. The last I saw Jimmy was about 1947. Thank you for you thoughtful service. Minoo Kotval, British Columbia, Canada Minoo Kotval mnk@shaw.ca If you have any information, please write directly to Minoo Kotval mnk@shaw.ca and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #394 (Posted May 8, 2011) Hi
Ader, I am looking for a parsi friend with whom I have lost contact since
the last few years. His name is ASPI POONAWALLA around 53 years old. He
lived at Bandra West, Mumbai in the 1980s. He worked in Doha. Qatar for
many years and now runs a jewellery manufacturing business at Andheri
East, Mumbai. I would appreciate to locate him through your popular
website. Thanks. Regards Patricia pamara14@yahoo.com If
you have any information, please write directly to pamara14@yahoo.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case
#.
Case #393 (Posted May 3, 2011) Hi
Ader, My name is Tehmul Bhanja and I am trying to locate my school friends
from the 1940-50s, they are 3 brothers ?Hoshang R Karkaria, Marzban R
Karkaria and Firoz R Karkaria. We were all very close friends and
neighbors in the Dr. Mody (Parsi) Colony, Pune Camp. Hoshang and Marzban
were my classmates in St. Vincent School, Pune. Firoz would come to
our house daily as my sister (Perin Parakh nee Bhanja) was always
interested in guiding children ... and would teach Firoz knitting, Braille
etc. The family shifted to Belgaum in the early 50s &
since then I have lost contact with them. Hoshang will now be in his mid
70s while Firoze will be in his 80s. I was given to understand that
Hoshang was working with one of the Tata concerns in Mumbai & was
staying in Dadar, Mumbai. I have since made inquiries with several persons
without success. I am especially interested about Firoz to ascertain
how is doing & whether I could be of any help to him. I only recently
learnt about this wonderful service you have been providing us through
your website, and shall be most grateful to any person who can help me in
contacting my three childhood friends Hoshang, Marzban or Firoz. Warm
Regards, Tehmul Bhanja abtehb@yahoo.com If you
have any information, please write directly to abtehb@yahoo.com and copy
AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case
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Case #392 (Posted April 30, 2011) Dear Ader, The missing parsi person whom i want to find. NAME is Shiraz Sathvawala was studying with me in siws college of commerce wadala - mumbai ,from 1990-1995. lost touch after college.She stayed at sion-chunabhatti-mumbai with some relatives.(near swadeshi mills bunglows). as she came from her native place of kambhat-near baroda-gujarat.The only parsi in khambat as she always said. had one sister. Was good in economics and good natured person. Thanks for doing such a great social work in reunion of PARSIS . Also nice to see parsi fire temple at deolali camp indeed very big and spacious. So parsis are very far flunged and has presence at almost all the dristrict of india. RAJU BHANSALI e-mail :bhansali.raju@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to bhansali.raju@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #391 (Posted April 30, 2011) Hello Mr. Ader Gandi, My name is Pritam (31) and I live in Cologne Germany. I came across your website and now I will take the chance. I am looking very much for my father Hoshedar Patel. Actually I don't know very much about him and his family, .... Since we saw him the last time in Bombay in 1987, we (my mother, my sister and I) lost all trace of him. My father Hoshedar Patel was born in 1951 in Bahrain and later as a child lived in Bombay-Parrel- I think in a Parsi Colony. His Father was a engineer and had worked in Bahrain. He was blind in old age. His mother was a teacher. Hoshedar Patel had one sister- she got married to a man from Kerala. One of his Uncles was a Officer at Bombay Airport. As far as I know he and his sister went to a boarding school and later he studied chemistry. Hoshedars family also owned a flat in a Parsi-colony in Poona- very close to the Koregoan park. In young ages he also lived there some time. In 1977 he got married to my mother and moved to germany until 1986. After they got separate he went back to in India. Once again we met him in Bombay in 1987 at our leaving day back to Germay. After that we lost all trace of him. If anyone knows about Hoshedar Patel, his sister or any relatives and could help me with some contact information please contact me Pritam. I really wish from my heart to get trace about him or just to know what has happened to him. Thank you very much for this opportunity. If you have any information, please write directly to AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #390 (Posted April 30, 2011) Dear Ader, I found your website and suspect nothing can be done in my case but I am trying to find out about a Parsi who was in Britain in Torquay in the 1950's. He said he was a Parsi and wrote in parsee language ostensibily but his name was not parsee , perhaps he had anglicised it. It was Karl Vegas. He said his father was a banker in Calcutta, not a stronghold of the Parsi community I know. His father was killed in riots in Calcutta apparently. I would so appreciate any suggestions you have for tracing him. Many thanks Robyn Whalley robyn.whalley@yahoo.co.nz If you have any information, please write directly robyn.whalley@yahoo.co.nz and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #389 (Posted April 30, 2011) Dear Sir: I saw a name Bahadur Mistri (age 81), who was recently on the Rajdhani train which was on fire. I wonder if this is the same Bahadur who was with me in St Mary's High School, Mazagon, Bombay from Std 1, 1939 till Std 4, 1943 when he left to join the Dufferin (Mercantile Marine Training Ship which was anchored off Bombay). I lost contact with him since then. At that time he lived in Lal Baug, Bombay. He had a younger cousin named Kali also in our school. The School Headmaster at the time was a Spanish Jesuit Missionary, Rev. Father Thomas Molina. I would like to find him after a lapse of 68 years. It would be wonderful if I can renew ties with Bahadur. Your help will be very appreciated. Thank you, Minoo Nariman Kotval, Nanaimo, BC Canada email mnk@shaw.ca If you have any information, please write directly to mnk@shaw.ca and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #388 (Posted March 23, 2011) Hi Ader, I'm looking for a Soli Kerawalla and his ex wife Putli. I hope I've spelt the surname correctly. They were good friends of my inlaws in the early 1960s. They migrated to UK in or around 1965 - 66. We met the two of them in London in 1993 Soli lived somewhere in Acton. He did have some plans to migrate to USA at the time, but we've no idea whether he actually did. I'd appreciate any help in locating either of them. Best Regards, Behram Ardeshir bca90@hotmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to bca90@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #387 (Posted March 23, 2011) Dear Ader, I am trying to look for Ms.Roshan Dalal, an Architect n Reiki Practioner at Mumbai. I heard/ read about her on a website http://www.lifepositive.com/spirit/traditional-paths/kriya-yoga/madabusi.asp article mentioned by Sri Madabusi Subramanian a Reiki Master in Delhi. I am interested in learning reiki and hence want to contact Ms.Roshan Dalal. Ms.Roshan had taught Reiki to Sri Madabusi.Thanking you, Benny 108benny@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to 108benny@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #386 (Posted March 15, 2011) Hi Ader Gandi ....First let me compliment you on the wonderful opportunity you have created for us all. Its unique, its good. With due respect, I would like to thank you for trying to help others find their beloved and dear ones! Sir,My name is Vinu Kumaran Iam writing to you beliving that you'll the one to help me. I am here to find one of my best friend Mahajabeen Irani, she was staying somewhere behind the Parsi Dairy Farm Restaurant at Princess street, Marine Lines. There is also a Parsi Colony I believe. . I lost in touch with her during 1990-1991. We became very good friend when she was working with YMCA International House Mumbai Central in early 1990's and I was doing my HIMC from YMCA International House. She might be now around 44-45 yrs, married with family & kids. I would be really grateful if someone would try to help me to find my best friend ever had. My Email I.D is vinukumaran@gmail.com Thanks & Best Regards, Vinu Vinu Kumaran vinukumaran@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to vinukumaran@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #385 (Posted March 23, 2011) Hi, i had a friend by the name of Darayus Doctor who studied with me at St' Vincent School ,Pune in the year 1962 to 1967 , he used to stay behind Sachapir Street, Pune camp. I believe he had gone to Patna from here, i have not mer him since then ,would very much appreciate if u could locate him. Thanks.khushro If you have any information, please write directly to khushronc@yahoo.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #384 (Posted March 14, 2011) Dear Ader, Kindly help me to locate Shernaz Kaikobad (that used to be her maiden name). She used to be my good friend and batchmate and we both flew as airline stewardesses with AirIndia, over twenty years back. She migrated to the USA many years back and I have lost contact with her. She did her schooling in Mombassa/Zanzibar/Africa one of these places before she joined AirIndia. It will help both of us to fill in this long gap when we reconnect. I travel to the USA frequently and would love to meet her. Thank you for taking the time to read my mail and assisting me. Regards Trudy Reis (maiden name D'Silva) Dubai UAE trudyreis@hotmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to trudyreis@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (November 6, 2011)
Hi Ader, I have written to Trudy Reis directly. I knew
the Kaikobad family in Zambia , Africa and also here in Texas . I have
Shernazs email in Tokyo, Japan that I will send to her. Case solved!
Cyrus Bulsara Plano, TX Cyrus Bulsara cybulman@yahoo.com
Case #383 (Posted March 10, 2011) hi Ader, This is my second request on Missing Parsi. The first search was highly successful, thank you. I am now looking for an old friend by the name of Minocher Ghadiali. He should be in his late forties/early fifties. He lived at Kemp's Corner, Bombay, above Allah Beli restaurant on the 1st floor, and was called Cher by his close friends. Parents were divorced, both remarried. His mom stayed at Slater Road. Hope the Missing Parsi magic works again for me and i can revive contact with him. He knew me by my maiden name, ie Tannaz Sethna. Would love to know where and how he is. Thanx again Tannaz Kalyaniwala tannaz.kalyaniwala@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to tannaz.kalyaniwala@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (March 25, 2011) Hi again Ader, Thank-you, thank-you once again. Ive just received a mail from Minoo's wife Maggie and hope to get in touch with Minoo as well as soon as possible. I think the case is 99% solved. Just waiting for Minoo to confirm the same. Your site is brilliant. Thank-you and may you never have a single missing person in your life, parsi or otherwise. :-) have a lovely day tnaz Dear Ader, The case is now 100% solved, as i wrote to you yesterday, Minoo's wife has been in touch and also sent me his email id. Thank you once again tannaz tannaz.kalyaniwala@gmail.com Case #382 (Posted March
10, 2011) Hi, I am trying to find a friend MARUKH MANAGER
from Ahmedabad. She was working with Telecommunication Dept. and used to
commute with me from Ahmedabad to Baroda in 1985. Later on she was
transferred to Ahmedabad. I used to work with Bank of Baroda at Baroda.
Thank you for your time. Ravi rmaleshri@gmail.com If you
have any information, please write directly to rmaleshri@gmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED? (June
24th, 2011) This is in reference to case 382 on the website
themissingparsi.com. Hi, I have a friend named aftab manager this is his
phone no. 98795xxxxx he says his aunts name is MARUKH MANAGER from
Ahmedabad. i don't know if it is the same marukh that u are searching for
but its worth a try. all the best, karishma dalal ahmedabad karish0605@gmail.com
Case #381 (Posted March 5, 2011) I am missing
Jamshed Sukhadwalla, at Princess street Mumbai, he had sukhad shop across
from the Wadia agiari.We went to a school Little Flower of Jesus high
school. If you can and at your convinience, please let me know his tel #
& address.Thanks. Best regard's Mirza Asif Ali Baig NY abaig48@yahoo.com If you have
any information, please write directly to abaig48@yahoo.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED? (June 24,
2011) hi, i knew jamshed in college but have lost touch. however, i
am sure he is still active with the parsi ambulance brigade and they might
be able to help. their nos. are +912222621666. do try regards hoshang
havewala hoshanghavewala@yahoo.co.in
Case #380
(Posted March 5, 2011) Dear Mr.Gandi, I was surfing
the web tonight,just like many other nights & i guess the sudden urge
to eat something coupled with the sight of amul butter suddenly compelled
me to google "Polson Butter".I'm just 23 ,i've never eaten Polson butter
before but i've heard a few stories about how Mr. Dalal (Polson Butter
founder) had to shut shop with the emergence of the AMUL movement. Theres
not much i can find about Mr. Pestonji Edulji Dalal on the internet except
only as references at places.I have heard this butter seemed to have a
more golden colour & tasted better than the butter you get
nowadays.I'm wondering as to how i could contact this family if they're
still continuing to reside in India or anywhere else for that matter,but i
cant seem to find any information regarding their contact number or an
email ID.I was hoping , if you might have any means to find this out.I
just feel like
communicating with them ,asking them why they never started producing that butter again, the reasons basically. Maybe that product still has a lot of potential. Hope to hear from you soonYours Respectfully, Aspy Dadabhoy aspyrd@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to aspyrd@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (July 25,
2011) Hello Aspi, I am Shahrukh Homi Edibam , The owner of polson
Factory at Mazgaon [ Dock Yard Road ] was Pesi Mama to us . He was my
dad's Mama and his wife was Dhun mami . They stayed near oval maidan - a
little behind eros cinema . You are very correct that in the 60's when
Polson butter was regularly going out of stock ,,, all Bec. of Govt.
hassels , people would rather do without butter but refrain from buying
Amul . In them days no one would use the word butter ,,, they would only
say POLSON . The factory was later sold to one Mr. Kapadia -- Actress
Dimple Kapadia's Kaka . He could not manage to run it and he closed down
and sold off to ... - Haji Mastan . He raised the Factory to the ground
and built a residential tower. Today, there exists a Polson Children Trust
office managed by Mrs. Aloo M . Polson . Regards, Shahrukh .From: shahrukhedibam@hotmail.com
FURTHER SOLVED?
(November 12, 2011) I read your explanation of the Polsons on
Missing Parsee. I wanted to ask you if you knew the family well. My uncle,
Dara Karani, worked for 20 or more years at Polsons store near VT. I
remember collecting Polsons coupons from the butter and getting gifts in
return. It was really tasty and salty butter. But my parents also knew the
owners very well. He had married Polsons daughter and I know his name was
Jal (Kothawala? maybe). A very, very, kind couple with no children and a
dog named Bella. I wonder if you know any family member who might remember
them or my parents. My father was General Noshir Karani. Jal and his wife
and dog used to come and stay with us in Pune every year. Do let me know
if an y of this rings a bell. Thank you for your time. Kind regards,
Zareen <zareen@managingcultures.com>
Case #379 (Posted March
5, 2011) Hello Mr Gandi, I got a link to your site
while searching on Facebook for a pair of Parsi twin girls who were my
classmates in school. Though we studied together only in KG and 1st
standard (before I moved away) , we were close friends and I have never
forgotten them. I have vivid memories of them and I was heartbroken when
we moved away. I hope the fact that I am not a Parsi does not affect
my chances of getting my request/ search featured... (I am descended from
Kerala Syrian Christian stock) Names - Dinaz & Dilshad Billimoria.
(twins) Age now: must be same as me - around 45 or 46. I studied at
St, Joseph's Convent, Bandra, Mumbai - 1970 and 1971. I think they
continued there, but cannot be sure for how long. Thanks in advance for
any help you may be able to render. yours truly Sosha Srinivasan
(nee Mammen) soshasrnvsn@gmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to soshasrnvsn@gmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
Case #378 (Posted March
1, 2011) HI MR GANDHI FIRST OF ALL I WILL BE SO THANK FULL
TO YOU FOR SUCH WONDER FULL SITE . I CAN CALL IT A PARSI GOOGLE.... I AM
SO HAPPY TO FIND THIS SITE.. I AM POOJA , I AM SEARCHING A LONG LOST
FRIEND FARZAD IRANI WHO STAYS IN PARSI COLONY NEAR' DPY SCHOOL' I GUESS
THE BUILDINGS NAME IS AHURA I GUESS . HE IS GUY BETWEEN 25-30YRS OF AGE
FAIR ,AND TALL STAYS WITH HIS MOM , HE HAS STUDIED FROM DON BOSCO SCHOOL
HE IS VERY FOND OF THIS CAR RALLY'S AND DO PARTICIPATES IN THEM . I AM
SEARCHING HIM PAST 7YRS . HE WAS THAT TIME WORKING WITH COSCO SHIPING LTD.
ITS A VERY LONG WAIT TO JUST MEET HIM, IF HE READS THIS OR ANY ONE ELSE
WHO KNOW' S ABOUT THIS GUY PLEASE EMAIL ME ON POOJANITANWAR19@YAHOO.CO.IN
I HAVE LOTS OF HOPES FROM HERE. THANKS POOJA If you have any
information, please write directly to POOJANITANWAR19@YAHOO.CO.IN
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
Case #377 (Posted February 28, 2011) dear mr, gandi, require your help in searching mr. khurshed guard residing in navsari, gujarat. he and i have studied together in same school later i left that school (in mumbai c.j.high school - tardeo for one year only later shifted to navsari - ava baug,in short he was my colleage in my class) and was still there later after some years visited the school i did not see him or heard about him, don't know what happened. thanking you bharat. his current age would be approximately 50 years & must married having children. thanking you bharat friend_1970@ymail.com If you have any information, please write directly to friend_1970@ymail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #376 (Posted February 28,
2011) Hi Ader, My name is Firozee Kodia and i am in Dubai
since 9 years. much before i came here my mama used to be here. he
migrated to UAE approximately 15 - 20 years back. i have been searching
him since im here with no clue. his family name was Firdaus Nadirshah
Icewala. the last i remember was he coming over to india to see us was
with his wife who happens to be a UAE local named fatima. his name
thereafter was changed to Haji Firdaus mastan as i understand from my mom
(Zenobia). can you help me find him please. we have no contact number or
any details. he is my mom's youngest brother. we tried to contact his
friends who own the Leopold cafe in byculla but even they have not helped
us. my mom desperately wants to know about his whereabouts and so do i
since im here in dubai. will appreciate your kind cause. Regards Firozee
firozee.k@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to firozee.k@gmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case
#.
Case #375 (Posted February 23, 2011)
HI Ader I am Rekha Rao a physician from DC. In 1950's a couple Mr Soli Wadia and his wife Mithoo
Wadia were our very precious family friends. they were like aunt
and uncle relationship. my fathers name was Rao. they have a son who was
living in rustom baugh byculla. their apt faced a mill
near the entrance. i visited them in 1977. i would like to get to know
them very much. i tried to reach them with no sucess. hope you can help.thanks
rekha rekharao13@gmail.com If you have
any information, please write directly to rekharao13@gmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case
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SOLVED (March 23, 2011) Hi, This is with ref. to case no.# 375, the person stays in Rustom baug Byculla,tel no. 2372XXXX, his sons name is farokh.Hope this helps. khushro contractor khushronc@yahoo.co.in Further SOLVED (Aug 11,
2011)
From: valerie dorabjee <valdorab@hotmail.com> To: rekharao13@gmail.com Cc: adergandi@gmail.com Case No. 375 posted Feb. 23rd. 2011 Dear Rekha, Yes, Mithoo A. remembers you. I am a teacher at the Sunflower Nursery which she is running for the past 20 years. Past 5 years, our dear Soli Uncle expired. Farrokh their son still resides with her. He is unmarried . If u have any message u can pass it on to me and I will inform her accordingly. My name is Valerie Dorabjee and I reside with my family at Jer Baug Byculla.Bye Val Case #374 (Posted February 21, 2011) Dear Mr. Ader, I would like to congratulate you for everything and may almighty God bless you for all your endeavors in future. Could you please help me to locate Homai Irani who was studying in Sir J.J.Girls' High School in the year 1978 & 1979. She used to stay at Colaba opposite Charag Din Store, Wood house Road and had later on shifted to Poona with her parents and used to stay on Fergssion College Road. She is a family friend and I am indebted to her for helping me in my rough patches in life and want to thank her and her parents. I was trying to contact her for the past 28 years and came to know about themissingparsis.com. I would be obliged if somebody can please help me. My email id is kcchandra@hotmail.com Yours' sincerely, Kashyap C. Chandarana If you have any information, please write directly to kcchandra@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #373 (Posted February 19, 2011) Dear Mr Gandi, My mom has mentioned several times that she had a friend/brother (not related by blood but considered lovingly) called Mr. Dinshaw Jokhi. He also had a sister called Bami Jokhi & brother Kersi (not sure) Jokhi. They lived at Mazgaon, Godiwala Widow Chawl with their mother. Eventually Dinshaw married Jeroo a school friend of Bami Jokhi. My mom mentioned that she knew them when she was a teenager and they all lived in the same building and were neighbors. The children were perhaps in an (Petite, Pune) Orphange and used to visit their mom during vacations. She said that Dinshaw was a very sweet boy and extremely caring to her and even Bami was a very good and warm person. She cannot recall their mothers name but it could be Dina mai Jokhi. My mom's name is Silloo (Palkhiwala). I'd love to touch base with any one the above people or anyone who knows them. It could mostly be their children or grand children. God bless. They can write to me at destiny.2010.9@live.com Regards, Roshni If you have any information, please write directly to destiny.2010.9@live.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #372 (Posted February 19, 2011) Hi, I am Shetty (probably she may not remember my full name if I mention) searching for short and sweet friend Hufrish Barucha working for Hermes Travel and Cargo at Fort Bombay during 1981. There after I have joined Bank in Muscat (Sultanate of Oman) lost touch with her. I wrote to her after settling down in Muscat and visited her working place during my visit to India. Could not trace her or no information.She was staying in Tardeo. If you have any information, my e-mail address is shettymulkybala@gmail.com Thanks & Regards, Shetty M.B If you have any information, please write directly to shettymulkybala@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #371 (Posted February 17, 2011) Greetings from India and Bombay, the undersigned is in shipping industry and your website has been recommended to me by an acquaintance in Chicago. I frequently visit USA for business, I would like to also assist your organization from India, at the same time I need your help in seeking a person settled in USA for a long time and I tried your North America directory page but it is password protected In fact the person I am looking for is my step sister in Law settled long back in USA as I have a last death bed message from her late father to be delivered What I know only is her maiden name was Nergish Firoze Batliwalla, her deceased mothers name was Dhun living in Bangalore, Nergish was educated in Bishop Cotton School in Bangalore, she was an ex Air India cabin crew ( I was also a commander in Air India), got married and settled in USA last I heard was in California ( I do not know her married surname , neither I have her photograph), I have tried face book an got a response from Nergish Pardiwalla who suggested in Chicago this web site. I would humbly request you to assist me in what ever way you can Thank you Best wishes and regards Sheraz J. Malegamwalla - INDIA malegam@sdb.in If you have any information, please write directly to malegam@sdb.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #370 (Posted February 17, 2011) dear mr, gandi, require your help in searching mr. khurshed guard
residing in navsari, gujarat. he and i have studied together in same
school later i left that school and was still there later after some years
visited the school i did not see him or heard about him, don't know what
happened. please help me in locating him where currently will he be
available. thanking you. please be noted i had met him in school,in
mumbai c.j.high school - tardeo for one year only later shifted to navsari
- ava baug,in short he was my colleage in my class. can you please find
him out currently where is he located please as i am longing to meet him,
since missing him from couple of years. his current age would be
approximately 50 years & must married having children. bharat friend_1970@ymail.com If you have any
information, please write directly
to friend_1970@ymail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case
#.
Case #369 (Posted February 14, 2011)
Ader, Can you help me to find my friend, Alice
Contractor, previously living at Rustom Baugh, Byculla (Bombay,India). She
went to St. Xavier's College and graduated in Arts in 1885. Later,
she worked as an airline hostess with Delta Airlines. She has one
brother (younger) Behram Contractor. This is her friend, Ingrid
Gonsalves.She was extremely kind. I would like to reconnect if
possible. Thank you. ingriddesequeira@yahoo.com If you have any information, please write directly
to ingriddesequeira@yahoo.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED (February 28, 2011)
Thanks Jimmy, you have solved the
mystery. She is the right person. Please close the file. God bless, ingrid
Hi Ingrid found a Behram K Contractor
in byculla this could be Alice's brother here are his details: Phone no.:
2375xxxx address: FLAT. NO.X, BLDG. NO.X, RUSTOM BAUG, BYCULLA, mumbai
400027 pl.let me know if this helped. good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Case #368 (Posted February 4,
2011) Dear Mr. Gandi, I am must commend you on your
endeavour to run this service. Its great to reconnect to our old Parsi
friends all over the world. I am currently based in Lagos, Nigeria and my
name is Hariharan. I am looking for whereabout of an old school teacher of
mine, Miss Maharukh Pakka. She was very beautiful those days and am sure
she still is. She used to teach us English and Social Studies in
our school, Smt Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Jekegram, Thane
West. I have very fond memories of my association with her
and she has been a great friend of many of us at that time. I came to know
that she quit her job in school and was teaching in Udayachal High
School, Vikhroli, Mumbai and subsequently got married and settled in Delhi
or In Allahabad. Would be great if I am able to locate her
somehow through your forum. My personal email id is ?agharrya@yahoo.com Thanx and good
luck ! Best Regards A.G.HARIHARAN If you have any information,
please write directly to agharrya@yahoo.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (March 11, 2011)
Hey. Dear A.G.HARIHARAN, Ive
known Mrs. Mahrukh (b.t.w that's the right spelling, not Maharukh) for
more than 17 years now. She isn't Mahrukh Pakka anymore. She has married
Dr. Feroze Sagar and become Mrs. Mahrukh Sagar. You are right,she moved to
Allahabad after marriage. She then went to Bhopal for a short spell before
migrating to Australia. Now she is back in India since 1999
(Mumbai[1999-2004] , Allahabad[2004-2007] , New Delhi[2007-present]) . She
is still very beautiful and looks as if she is in her Mid-20s. Actually
she is 50!!! with 3 sons!!! Any other information you need, please feel
free to mail me
back.Regards, Darius Sagar BTW, I am her son. (17yrs) dariussagar@rediffmail.com
FURTHER
SOLVED (March 15, 2011) Dear Hariharan, I was quite touched to see you
looking out for Mahrukh. Well, we got married 25 yrs ago & moved to
Sydney. We have 3 boys. Right now, she is fast asleep. Why not call her
tomorrow on her cell phone (+91 93106XXXXX) and surprise her.
I am sure she
will be thrilled. You can even see us on Facebook try "Mahrukh Feroze
Sagar". She is definitely the most beautiful girl around. No kidding.
Best
regards, Feroze Sagar.
PS:Right
now we live in New Delhi. ferozesagar@gmail.com Case #367 (Posted February 4, 2011)
Dear Mr. Gandi, First of all thank you for
establishing and maintaining this site. My name is Dr. Cyrus B. Toorkey
and I I am looking for a dear, friend from Bombay (Mumbai), India.
I used to know her in Bhavans College, Andheri (W) between the years of
1968-1972. She did her B.Sc. with Chemistry ?Major and Microbiology ?
Minor (I am quite sure). Subsequently she went on to become a homeopath
from the Patel Homeopathic Medical College, Irla, Vile Parle. She
married one, Yezdi Wadia and subsequently became known as Dr.
Farida Wadia. I think, Mr. Wadia worked at Mazgaon Docks
and they lived at Mazgoan Dock Officers quarters in Ghatkopar
with their children (two of them I think). Unfortunately, I have lost
touch with Dr. Wadia (Gandhi) and would very much like to get back in
touch with her. The phone number I have for her is longer valid nor is she
on Facebook. I moved to the United States almost thirty years ago. I would
like to appeal to any individual who may have any information about how I
can contact Dr. Wadia to contact me at cyrustoorkey@gmail.com or ctoorkey@comcast.net. I hope someone,
somewhere can help me find my dear friend. Good Luck. God Bless.
If you have any information, please write directly to cyrustoorkey@gmail.com or ctoorkey@comcast.net and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case number.
SOLVED? (March 5, 2011) Dear Mr Ader Gandi & Jimmy Bomanjee. The cases #s 360
& 367 are solved. It was about Dr Farida Yezad Wadia (Maiden Name
Farida Behram Gandhi). We tracked her through her mother's death records from the Bombay Panchayat
which records all close relatives names. mr Jimmy Bomanjee was kind enough
to provide me with several Tel #s of the similar name, and the name &
the discontinued tel # of her mother. The best part is that it is solved.
You are doing a fabulous social involvement and contributing to get
people who have lost friends. Wish Khudiaji blesses you for your efforts,
ameen! abaig48@yahoo.com Case #366 (Posted February 2, 2011)
Dear Mr. Gandi: I visited your website www.themissingparsi.com and thought you may
be able to help a Zoroastrian friend ?Namvar Poorannia in Kerman, Iran
locate his cousin Percy Irani in Bombay. Namvar is not
sure which official last name to search for ?Irani or
Junglewalla. Namvar spent time with Percy, his sister
Daulat and their mother Banoo while studying at MS University in Baroda
from 1974 to 1981. They lived at 13 Khareghat Colony 3rd floor, Hughes Rd,
Bombay-7. Percy had an older half-brother Rohinton. Namvar has
many fond memories of his time in the Parsi colony and is planning to
visit India this summer after 30 years. He would be delighted if your site
can help locate contact information for Percy or other family members.
Many thanks in advance for your kind help. Namvars email is poorannia@yahoo.com. You may list my email
address kalindibhatt@gmail.com also.
Regards,
Kalindi Bhatt. If you have any information, please write directly to poorannia@yahoo.com and kalindibhatt@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #365 (Posted January 29, 2011) Dear Mr.Gandi, Looking for Burzin Bhamgara who was a student at Hill Grange High school AT Peddar road BOMBAY Passed out in 1981. He lived at Enterprise Building Nana Chowk. Appreciate your efforts & hope to locate Burzin Hope to find him. Many thanks for your efforts. RGDS Rajesh B Asraninb Mumbai india rajesh@asrani.biz If you have any information, please write directly to rajesh@asrani.biz and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (March 5, 2011) Thanks Jimmy, i hav
spoken to Burzin on this no,it is the same person I got this information
from Mr Mehrnosh Surti. I once again thank ur team for such a wonderful
site,where one can find any parsi around the world. Thanks again
Regards Case #364 (Posted January 26, 2011) Dear Ader, I was browsing and came across your site. I had a good friend called Dinaz when I was in Lonavla Arts and Commerce college. Her family had Automobile Garage in Lonavla. She had one elder sister Perizaad and brother. She and I had become very close friends during our time together. I stayed in Khandala and did my schooling from Dhunmai Cawasji High School and college from Lonavla. I keep browsing net to find her I shall be very grateful If you can get me her information. She may know me by my maiden name Sugra Dange. My mom met her mother and sister during her last visit to Lonavla they told her she is out of India and visits them but my mom cannot recollect the place they mentioned of Dinaz. I am also on facebook and if she is on it would be grateful for the link now I am married and known by Sugra Athaide. I really look forward in getting in touch with her. And this is a gr8 initiative you and your team have started I wish you all the best.If you have any information, please write directly to sugra19@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (May 26, 2011) Hi Sugra, Facebook has a DC school page. I am an ex student. A lot of ex students are on that page. there is a chance that you can find you friend there. will be worth a try. here is the link http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/home.php?sk=group_239902747305 Good luck ! Nahid nahied10@yahoo.com FURTHER SOLVED (August 22,
2011) Case #363 (Posted January 26,
2011) Dear
Sir, With due respect, first of all, I would like to thank you for trying
to help others find their beloved ones! Although I am not a Parsi yet the
blood that runs in my veins belongs to a Parsi woman... My great grand
father whose name is Amir
Ul Mulk was the Mehtar of Chitral (Ruler).
Due to some political reason, he was arrested by the British Forces and
was taken to
Ooctacamund
in
India
where he was kept as a political prisoner. There in Ooctacamund, he
married a Parsi woman. Some say that the woman was a nurse... She gave
birth to four children, one boy and three girls. Later on, when my
great-grand father Amir Ul Mulk died there in 1924, the family was taken
to Chitral, again... The Parsi lady of my great grand father lived a few
months in Chitral ... She suddenly left Chitral and disappeared !!! I am
his 17 year old great-grand son...I would be very thankful to you if you
kindly trace her family out, thanks...Regards, Junaid
Saleh Hayat. (EMAIL REMOVED UPON REQUEST)
If you have any information,
please write directly to (EMAIL REMOVED UPON REQUEST)
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (February 14, 2011) Hello Tilloo, So nice to hear from you!!! My husband Rustom's cousin mentioned about your interest in searching for me on The Missing Parsi website case #362. I will send you another email shortly. Bakhtavar vachha@gmail.com Case #361 (Posted January 14, 2011) Dear Ader, My name is Jayshree Sampat and I am very grateful to you for finding my Parsi friends from Gamadia School (case # 311)! Well, I need your help again this time to find my neighbors in Mumbai. When I left Mumbai in 1976, I was living with my parents opp. Dadiseth Agyari and there was a Parsi bldg right across from us where a Parsi family used to reside. They were great friends with my parents and us kids. The family's names are: Darakaka Motafaram (father), Dhanben Motafaram (mother), Shirin Motafaram (daughter), and Firoz Motafaram (son). I used to go to their house often to play with Firoz since he was practically my age. I know that they moved from Dadiseth Agyari area in the mid 70's to a Parsi colony in Mumbai but I do not don't know which one. I heard that Shirin got married in the early 80's and moved to Canada but I do not know which part of Canada. I would love to get in touch with either Shirin or the remaining family members still in Mumbai and I am confident that with your assistance I will be able to locate them. Thank you in advance for all your help! My email address is: jaysampat7@yahoo.com Best Regards, Jayshree If you have any information, please write directly to jaysampat7@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED
(February 5, 2011) Hi
Jayshree - Congratulations to you and Ader...another case solved!!!!
A friend of mine forwarded the link to me, and here I am! Jayshree, I
remember you and your family very well...brothers Hemant (Babu) and
Kishan, and sister Panna. (How Kishan managed to keep himself from
falling off the roof every kite season is still a mystery to me!) I
also remember your mom (Baku Masi) and your dad, whose name I don't
recall...sorry. I DO recall that your family owned the building
across the street from us. I have been married 27 years now, and reside in
Wisconsin. My sister Shirine lives in Montreal with her husband of
35 years. We can share more details once we hook up. My contact
information is below. I look forward to hearing from you. Best
regards. PS: Thanks again to Ader for doing this...what a terrific
idea! Feroze
Motafram fdmotafram@msn.com Hi
Feroze, It is so nice to hear from you after so many years! A BIG
THANK YOU to Mr. Ader Gandi and his amazing website of connecting long
lost friends together - what a noble thing to do! This is my second
case solved - the previous case was to look for my Gamadia school class
mates and I have been in touch with them ever since I found them! I
am so elated and over the moon! Vow, you have very good memory
Feroze! You remember all of us! Well, my father's name is
Jairajbhai and yes, we owned the building across the street from you guys
which my father sold in '80 and moved to Andheri West. We all still
talk about all the mischiefs Kishan used to get himself into and still
survive! Babu remembers you and Shirin quite frequently..... I
also have a younger brother (10 years younger than me), Hamir who was very
little when we lived across from you at Dadiseth Agyari lane. Myself,
Kishan and Babu live in Southern California, Panna lives in Houston, and
Hamir in New Jersey. I would love to hook up with you as would the
rest of my siblings I am sure. Both my parents lived in Bombay and
we visited them and vice versa until they passed away - my mom passed away
in '98 and dad in '2000. I remember your family moved from Dadiseth Agyari
to a Parsi colony in Bombay - it must have been around '75 or '76 but I
don't remember where you moved to. When did you move to
Wisconsin? I remember Shirin moving to Canada - are your parents
still living in Bombay? Please give Shirin and your parents my
regards. Is it alright if I share your contact information with my
siblings? It was really very nice to hear from you and I am so
grateful to Ader for his website and to your friend who forwarded the link
to you! Best regards Jayshree jaysampat7@yahoo.com
SOLVED (March 5, 2011) Dear Mr Ader Gandi & Jimmy Bomanjee. The cases #s 360
& 367 are solved. It was about Dr Farida Yezad Wadia (Maiden Name
Farida Behram Gandhi). We tracked her through her mother's death records from the Bombay Panchayat
which records all close relatives names. mr Jimmy Bomanjee was kind enough
to provide me with several Tel #s of the similar name, and the name &
the discontinued tel # of her mother. The best part is that it is solved.
You are doing a fabulous social involvement and contributing to get
people who have lost friends. Wish Khudiaji blesses you for your efforts,
ameen! abaig48@yahoo.com Case #359 (Posted January 13,
2011) Hi
there. My name is Jacqui Baer and in the mid 1980s I used to hang out a
lot in my hometown of Sydney
Australia
with a girl called Havovi Irani.
Back then we were both around 15 or 16 years old, and we went to the
cricket together whenever the Indian cricket team were in town. I am sure
she is married by now and has changed her name or has even moved to India.
I cannot remember what school she went to in Sydney, or what suburb she
lived in, but I do remember she worked in a McDonalds store
in George St in Sydney around that time.
I would love to get in contact with her again, so if someone reading this
knows her, please contact me ASAP on jacqueline.baer@gmail.com If you have any
information, please write directly to jacqueline.baer@gmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (January 31, 2012) Hello
Jacqui Its me, havovi.. as was Irani.. as was hanging out at the cricket
(and I cant believe you told the whole world we used to hang around
cricketers.. made me laugh quite loudly when I read that). Its ever so
nice of you to try and find me. You wont believe it but just a couple of
months ago I was thinking of you sleeping on my bed in Chatswood/North
Sydney (cant remember which house) gas bagging! Anyway, best not write
about all the details just yet as we have Ader on copy :) Anyway, its me,
I'm here.. in Abu Dhabi at the moment (short relocation from London, where
I now live). I cant wait to hear about what you've been up to. xxx
havovi
Case #358 (Posted January 11,
2011) Yezdi Khareghat. My wife Benaifer
Khareghat has been desperately trying to find an old friend of hers called
"Hormuzd
Bamboat" who graduated with her from
Hinduja
College , class of '94 in Bombay . He was part of the graduating
year of 1994, and was a very good friend of my wife. She has been trying
to find Hormuzd since a long time, but with little success. The last she
knows is that he was working for Citibank
in Mumbai, at least 10 - 15 years ago.
If anybody knows of his whereabouts or can give his contact information,
that would be really great. Please write directly to me on yezdijk99@sky.com Thanks, Yezdi J.
K. If you have any
information, please write directly to yezdijk99@sky.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
to mention the case #.
SOLVED? (August 30, 2011) Re case #358 there's a Hormuzd Bamboat listed as a WZCC member in the banking industry from mumbai/australia... i have absolutely no idea if this is the person you're looking for, or how to contact him from that list but I think its worth a try... hope you find him... http://www.wzcc.net/members.asp?I=2# Case #357 (Posted January 10, 2011)
Dear
Mr.Gandi, Looking for Dara
Patel
who was a student at DR.AMBEDKARS
COLLEGE AT WADALA BOMBAY 1973/74.
He lived in lalbaug
parsi colony.
Appreciate your efforts & hope to locate Dara.
Rumai
Irani a
dear friend met him in abu
dhabi in 1983.He
used to live in Mahim
in the lane coming up to st.michaels
church/school.
Hope to find him. Many thanks for your efforts & happy new year. RGDS
VIJAY KUMAR RAO vijaykumarrao2002@yahoo.com If you have any information,
please write directly tovijaykumarrao2002@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
to mention the case #.
SOLVED (February 16, 2011) There is
one Dara Patel living close to my house. His age matches the details you
have given. I think he was originally from Lalbaug. His residence
phone number is: +91 22 2412XXXX Zarin Havewala zarinhavewala@yahoo.co.in
Thanks
a ton zarin..Yes he was from lalbaug...where is he now please??? i will
call the number given...rgds
vijay Case #356 (Posted January 3,
2011) To,
Mr. Ader Gandi Sir, I 'm looking out for my friend Ms. Huban
Guzdar.(34 years approx.) (Height 5
feet 3 inches). She graduated from St. Xavier's
College(Bombay) from Arts Stream.(1995-1996). She used to
reside behind Metro Cinema (Bombay) (granny's place )and also put up
at Powai. She did her MBA from Allana Institute of Management Studies The
last time i heard about her through a common friend she was into Event
Management. Regards Asif Khatri (Advocate) asifkhatri77@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly
to asifkhatri77@gmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #. SOLVED (February 16, 2011) Huban's sister's phone number: +91 98209XXXXX Case #355 (Posted December 31,
2010) We are looking for a friend; she used to live
in Schenectady, New York, (USA). She is from Pune, her family owns the
Kayani Bakery. She is a Dentist by profession; we call her Dr. Perin
(Peridokht). Can you find out something about her please? Thanks. Thank
you very much. An additional piece of information is that we were based in
Yazd, Iran from 1975 -1978. I don't know if this will help. Take care.
Grace James grace.james@gmail.com If you have
any information, please write directly to grace.james@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
Case #354 (Posted December 25,
2010) Dear Mr. Ader Gandi, Mr. Navroji Manekji Bathena and
Ms. Motibai Navroji Bathena where Good freinds of my father (Late
Chandrakant Baliram Goregaokar) and as per my knowledge they used to stay
some where at Jacob Circle in there Own building. If my father would have
been there, then his age would have been about 75 years. So both Mr.
Navroji Manekji Bathena and Ms. Motibai Navroji Bathena must have crossed
75 years. Would be really appreciated getting any information about both
of them or their descendent if possible. thanks & Best Regards, Abhay
Goregaokar. If you have any information, please write
directly to acgoregaokar@in.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
Case #353 (Posted December 20,
2010) HI, I AM LOOKING FOR MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND DILNAVAZ
PITHAWALA WHO STUDIED WITH ME IN ST. AGNES HIGH SCHOOL, CLARE ROAD,
BYCULLA AND LIVED IN RUSTOM BAUG, BYCULLA. SHE PASSED HER SSC IN THE 1983
BATCH. SHE HAD A BROTHER MEHRNOSH AND SISTER RASHNA. SHE USED TO WORK AT
NARIMAN POINT AND LATER GOT MARRIED TO ONE OF HER WORK COLLEAGUES (I THINK
THE NAME WAS ROHINTON). WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU EXTEND IN HELPING ME
TO FIND HER. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE HER SINCE THE PAST 15 YEARS BUT
HAVE HAD NO LUCK. AM DESPERATELY HOPING YOUR MISSING PARSI SITE WILL UNITE
ME ONCE AGAIN WITH MY LONG LOST FRIEND. SHABNAM. asbooks@yahoo.com If you have
any information, please write directly to asbooks@yahoo.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
Case #352
(Posted December 15, 2010)
Hi Ader, I wonder if i could
get to know the whereabouts of my school friends, Farida and
Ferozy. I think their surname was Daruwala but
am not very sure. They lived in Colaba, where their
parents owned a building. We went to St. Josephs High School RC
Church, and completed SSC in 1974. The last info i have is that,
Farida was at the Oberoi Hotel and she married a boy who worked at the
same hotel. My name is Tannaz Kalyaniwala, previously Tannaz Sethna. would
really appreciate getting any info on my dear friends. Thanx for the
service you are providing, its highly appreciated. tannaz
tannaz.kalyaniwala@gmail.com If you have any
information, please write directly to tannaz.kalyaniwala@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (December 30, 2010) Hi Tanaz, Saw yr post on the missing parsi
site...... I have emailed you Ferozy & Farida's email ID. Have
fun connecting back with old friends. Keep smiling, wahbeez wahbeez@hotmail.com
Case #351
(Posted December 12, 2010)
Dear Ader, My
name is Mira from UK. My sister Yashu who is trying to locate
DILIP KHAMBHATIA, they both attended WILSON
COLLEGE & BHAVAN COLLEGE in Mumbai/Bombay India, year 1964 - 65
and she would like to get in touch with Dilip. My e-mail miraj09@hotmail.com Thank you Mira
Jenkins. If you have
any information, please write directly to miraj09@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case
#.
Case #350
(Posted December 12, 2010) Dear Mr. Ader, Today I
just happened to meet a senior citizen named Mrs. Malti Vaidya , who is a
relative of a good friend of mine. Myself being a Parsi, she asked me if I
have heard of an old couple named Roshan & Bomi Khambatta having
daughters named Kashmira and Rashna who were their close neighbours in
Vadodara and subsequently shifted to Mumbai years back. Since then
they have lost touch. Other info she could remember was about Mrs. Roshan
Khambatta, that she was and RTO officer posted in Vadodara. Mrs
Malti Vaidya is very eager to contact the family, because she says the
couple has been very helpful in their difficult times and shall be happy
to get in touch with family and express her gratitude. I happened to come
across your website and hope it shall help me to connect the old
lady with the persons she is looking for and bring a smile on her face.
Thanking you dsiodia@gmail.com If you have any
information, please write directly to dsiodia@gmail.com and copy
AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED (February 14, 2011)
hi i am rashna doctor (khambatta), daughter of roshan bomy
khambatta whom malti vaidya is trying to locate. i came to know
about it today through my good friend, great job ader, keep up the
good work all the best.binaifer irani. i would love to meet malti aunty.
my contact no. is 976983XXXX. kindly do the needful we will be very
glad. thanking you, rashna doctor rashnu_58@yahoo.com
Hello Rashna, Thank you for responding, its
actually unbelievable that i have been successful in my attempt to locate
you and help Malti aunty. It has nearly been 2 months already, since
I posted this case on Ader's website , and finally this worked
out. Unfortunately aunty and her husband just left Mumbai a few days
before, to go to Kuwait and from there they will
be returning to London where they actually reside. A close friend of
mine ,who is their relative has Malti aunty's contact address, phone
number and email id. I am sure Malti aunty will also be really
happy, because when i had spoken to her , she had told me that it was
her earnest wish to talk to you . dsiodia@gmail.com Regards,
Delna. Mr. Ader, Thank you very much, this would have been impossible
without the help of your website. It is like a silver
lining on a dark cloud, which gives hope to people who wish
to reunite with their near and dear
ones. Case #349
(Posted December 3, 2010) Hi Ader, We're trying to locate
an old college mate of ours, Jasmine Unwalla, aka Jesse. We were
doing interscience together at Elphinstone College, Mumbai in 1969.
I think she went on to Grant Medical to do medicine and then, we lost
touch, sadly........would really love to reconnect with the lovely Jesse.
Best, Anjum Nath nathanjum@yahoo.com If you have any
information, please write directly to nathanjum@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
Case #348 (Posted November 28, 2010) Hi Ader, Congratulations on the great site. I would like to request a post on behalf of a senior citizen searching for an old friend. I am searching for a HOMI KAPADIA originally from Bombay and who moved to USA in the 1950s. He studied in St. Xavier's College in Bombay in 1948-49 in the science section and was a very good cyclist. Later he went to Pune to study agriculture there and subsequently moved to USA in the 50s. Maybe to Texas. If anyone knows of his whereabouts, would appreciate his contact details. Thank you, Cyrus hicyrus@yahoo.com If you have any information, please write directly to hicyrus@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved
case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
Case #347 (Posted November
26, 2010) Dear Ader,Its a
great job you are doing I really appriciate it.I am Prashant Jothady
origily from mumbai,and livung in Austria for last 43 years.I am looking
for my good old Parsi friend named Jamshed .D.Lam ,all I
know about him that he was working in Taj Hotel Group in India our
last meeting was in 1996 in Mumbai.Thanks a lot in advance for
your help and efforts.Kindest Regrds Prashant Jothady. Jothady
Prashant indiacatering@aon.at If you have any information, please write directly toindiacatering@aon.at and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved
case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (December 2, 2010) Mr. Lams
telephone no in mumbai is 2284 XXXX. adergandi@gmail.com
Case #346 (Posted November
24, 2010)
Dear Sir, I am looking for my
friend PERSIS BILLIMORIA. He had a flat in
HELIOPOLIS BUILDING in colaba, (opp president hotel)
mumbai. We became good friends while we were doing our Articles
for chartered accountancy with SB BILLIMORIA & CO, chartered
accountants based at Fort, Mumbai back in 1981--1983. Now
for many years i have not been able to track him down. As far as i
remember he was probably shifting to bangalore in the
future. He got married in 1983 perhaps, i am not very sure about the
date/year. At present his age should be around 54 years. Hoping to find my
friend. warm regards DEEPAK BHARGAVA deepak.kanpur@gmail.com If you have any
information, please write directly to deepak.kanpur@gmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case
#.
Case #345 (Posted November 24, 2010) Hello Ader. Hope you are doing
well. I just read about your website and thought I should write to
you. My Mom is
actually searching for her friend Mahin Devlaliwalla
Irani , who happens to be my mom's school friend and best
friend during her childhood days, They studied at Young girls high
school, mumbai and her sister Zarine Irani used to run a hotel in
Pune also. They used to live in Tardeo road. She had got
married to one Rohinton Irani/Devlaliwalla after which my
mom lost her contacts and hasnt been in touch.My mom's name is
Poornima Mistry. Thanks for your time and hope we
get her contact details at the earliest. Regards Pallavi pallavi_mendon@yahoo.co.in If you have any information, please write
directly to pallavi_mendon@yahoo.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved
case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED? (October 27, 2011) You
can find Mahin in Devlali...She lives at Dhondy Road and her husband owns
a poultry farm " REVIRA POULTRY FARM" Soli
Irani Case #344 (Posted November 6, 2010)
Hi Ader, I am looking for one Mr. "HOMI BATHENA" who was in the Merchant
Navy. We were friends in HongKong in 1987. He got married to a German lady
named Anette and as far as I know, settled down with her in
Germany. Homi Bathena is originally from Pune-India, and in
1987 had a sister living in a Parsi colony in Pune. Homi's age (I guess)
will be abt 58 years now. Homi and his friends including myself were
all in Shipping, and we met and stayed for a while in Hong Kong. Some
of our mutual friends' names in Hong Kong were Mercy, Irene, Lawrence
Mariott, Sanjeev Savara, Nelson, John D'Souza. Any information about
him would be much appreciated. With thanks and best
wishes, Mehernosh Manekshaw Slater Road, Mumbai 400 007 e mail: mmmehernosh@hotmail.com If you have any information, please write
directly to mmmehernosh@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved
case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (November 22, 2010) Homi, Where the hell are you? Mercy and I have been
trying for years to find you. Please find my contact details as given
below. Call soon. Love and best
wishes
Mehernosh. Mumbai. mmmehernosh@hotmail.com Hi Ader, Ref my e-mail to you below of 5th Nov/10, I was absolutely
amazed when I received a message from my very dear friend Homi
after 23 years. Thanks so much for your idea and your website. I
am definitely going to spread the word amongst all my family and friends,
regarding this invaluable service that you are providing to us
Zoroastrians.With best wishes and more success to you and your
team. Mehernosh Case #343 (Posted November 3,
2010) Hello,
I saw your
wonderful website where you help connect long lost friends. I am looking
for my friend Nishi Mawkin (maiden last name) who worked
at Air India with me between 1968-1975 at Nariman Point, her brother
in law Mr. Lamba owned a restaurant at
Churchgate, Volga?/STRONG> and they lived at Babulnath Temple ,
Chowpatty. I believe she is now married and lives in
Bangalore but not too sure. I am also looking for my
friend Yasmin Aspi Sarkari (Irani) who I met in a French class
(1974) in Bombay and then again I phoned her while I was
vacationing in Iran in 1975 where she moved but after that lost touch.
Any information
on the above two friends you can retrieve, will be highly appreciated.
Thanks. Keep up
with this wonderful site. We all appreciate. Nelly Mehta zernel607@aol.com If
you have any information, please write directly to zernel607@aol.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case
#. Case #342 (Posted November 1,
2010) Dear Mr Gandi, Thank you for your help in trying to
locate "Missing Parsis' I'm looking for some news of two cousins of
mine Zarine Mody and sister Rupina Mody. They were daughters
of my cousin Russi Mody, whose family was from Karachi, but who was a
qualified Engineer and latterly worked in Bombay. He died prematurely
while travelling on work in a train near Poona. Their mother was Frenny
who I think was from some Nicholson family in Bombay, but latterly lived
in Karachi. Both these girls went off to the USA, as far as I know. Have
lost track of them for many years. They must be in their sixties now. My
name is Nowshir Setna and I studied in Poona and subsequently in Bombay. I
seem to have heard that one of them was involved in some accident in the
USA and could have been slightly incapacitated. If anyone can throw some
light on their whereabouts, I would be happy to contact them. My e-mail is
nowshir.setna@gmail.com I
hope you are successful in this search. Thanking you and with regards,
Nowshir Setna. Regards Nowshir Setna If you have any information,
please write directly to nowshir.setna@gmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (November 13,
2010) Dear Mr Gandi, In answer to my case
342 query. one Mr Jimmy Bomanjee contacted me with details of Rupina my
cousin. I phoned her and sure enough it was my long lost cousin. I'm
writing to tell you how much all of us appreciate the excellent work you
are doing in getting 'missing parsis' to find each other again. You
really deserve extra kudos. Best regards, Nowshir Setna. nowshir.setna@gmail.com
Case #341 (Posted October 23,
2010) Hi Ader, I am Roshan Kharwa (nee Banker) and live in
Mumbai India. Round about 1960 I came to know Dinshaw Vimadalal who
studied in Cathedral School and and lived at Cuffe Parade. Later he
married Shirin and left for the US. Since I am in the US on a 3
month vacation, I would very much like to know the location of Dinshaw
Vimadalal. His sister was Goolrukh who went to Spain and later died of
cancer. Do let me know in case you know the whereabouts of Dinshaw
Vimadalal. After he lost both his parents I have not heard anything about
him. Awaiting your prompt reply, I remain, Yours faithfully, Roshan
Kharwa (nee Banker roshkha@hotmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to roshkha@hotmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (January 3rd, 2011) Hi I am Khushroo Dholoo married to Zarrin (nee
Bilimoria) who was in Cathedral school in the 60's alongwith Dinshaw &
we know him very well. He has settled in Hermazelo(?) Mexico since long
time back along with his wife Firuza who died tragically recently. More
details can be obtained from Dr. Pocha his cathedral batchmate who is more
familiar with him & also visited them some years back. His email
is thepochas@hotmail.com. Hope
this helps Regards - Khushroo dholoo07@gmail.com
FURTHER SOLVED (April 30th, 2011) Dear Roshan, Ref yr case no 341 on Missing parsi .com abt Dinsha Vimadalal I am Niloufer Marolia who worked with TCI in mumbai and knew Dinsha(Din). He worked with our LA office for a few years and later moved to mexico. In around 1980 he married my friend Firoza Lam . Feroza died tragicly in July 2010. Din has built his own house in Mexico . His address is ; SENORA 83190 MEXICO. Tel No. 52-1-662 256 XXXXX Email: palacio85@hotmail.com this is outskirts of Mexico and email access is fro the PO By the way are you the same Roshan who worked with Siemens in Mumbai? I was doing hotel and domestic air bookings in TCI and you used to visit us .I will be delighted to hear more about you as I often wonder where you are now. Warm regards Niloufer nmarolia48@gmail.com Case #340 (Posted October 20, 2010) Dear
Ader, Have another request to make - the friend I found on Missing Parsi,
Kerman Bharucha, (see case # 259) wants to contact one Ms Jeannie
Canteenwalla living in Pondicherry. She has changed her name to
Jayini and her husband's name is Tappas and her daughter's name is
Parul. She is the daughter of Nariman and Minnie Canteenwalla (both
deceased) and the sister of Ferdauz and Dhun Canteenwalla. Could
anyone help please? Many thanks Zarin Mistry zarinmistry@hotmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to zarinmistry@hotmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case
#. Case #339 (Posted October 18,
2010) Dear Ader, I seek your
help in tracing any of my school friends from Zorastrian
Boarding High School Devlai for the period 1934 to 1938 or there
about . I have now settled for 50 yrs in Mid USA but would be
delighted to make acquaintance of any colleagues from the old school .
Thanks for your help Dorab (Don) N Gazder in Mid
USA If you have
any information, please write directly to Nadirshaw@aol.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
Case #338 (Posted October 16, 2010)
Ader, This is Manisha, i am searching for my friend her
name is Arnavaz (annu), I don't remembered her last
name.she was studying in Udayachal school, vikhroli, mumbai and was
leaving in Phirojsha Nagar, creek side. Last time I met her in Dubai
may be in the year 1992-93 (she was staying in Dubai) Her sister's name is
Behroz. She is married and her age may be 44-45
approx. I think she is still living in Dubai. I
would appreciate if you could find her and pass her my email ID.
Manisha Bhanu manisha_bhanu@hotmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to manisha_bhanu@hotmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (January 23rd. 2010) Hi
Manisha, I know about Arnavaz and Behroz. I have Behroz's number.
982088xxxx s
Case #337 (Posted October 16,
2010) Hi there, First of all CONGRATULATIONS for setting
up this website! What a marvelous idea of helping people around the
globe! My Search Details: Armede Aspy Rana (Maiden name)
Armede Bhaya (married name I think) Female Address: I knew:
University Campus, Pratapgunj, Vadodara, Gujarat, India School
attended: Navrachna Higher Secondary School, Sama, Vadodara Her
Father: Was The Dean of Faculty of Arts, M S University, Vadodara
Originally the family was from Mumbai and they lived in Colaba. My
last contact with her was in 1986.............Indeed a very long time. WE
HAVE ORGANISED OUR SCHOOL CLASS REUNION IN VADODARA FROM 16 - 19 DEC and I
cannot afford to miss out ARMEDE. She was and is a dear and a very close
friend to my heart from school days. PLEASE HELP ME FIND HER.
I got your website details from Parsi Trust in Colaba. I look forward to a
very positive response.
God bless you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kind regards Mayura mayurapatel7@hotmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to mayurapatel7@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (November 22, 2010) Dear Mayura, Armede
Bhaya is in Mumbai in Colaba. Her parents retired and moved back to the
house in Cuffe Parade. I have her cell
phone and please call her (make sure you call after 11 am ) and I am sure
she will love to attend the Navarachana School reunion. We lived in the
bungalow across and my parents (The Modis') and the Ranas are very old
friends. Her cell number is 982116XXXX.
Please do tell her that Babul gave the number. We need to be so grateful
to Mr. Ader Gandi. I am sitting here in San Francisco and connecting you
to an old friend in Mumbai. Take
care, Mayuranki mayuranki.almaula@gmail.com
Mayura, I forgot to add her email. armedebhaya@hotmail.com She is
included above and I am sure Kairoos will tell her that you are trying to
get in touch with her for your reunion.
I hope you can connect soon and I am sure you two will spill your
hearts out. Enjoy,
Mayuranki (Armede always refers me as Babul-!!) mayuranki.almaula@gmail.com Case #336 (Posted October 13,
2010) Hi Ader, I have a Parsi friend. I"ve lost touch in
1983.
Her name is KHURSHID SANGA. I don't know if she is married and her surname has changed. She was in school with me. Alexzandra school then the same college, K.C college. She was living in Colaba near electric house in one of the lanes. She was the only child. I hope to find her through your website. Thank you. Bela Segal belasegal@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to belasegal@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. UPDATED (January 21, 2010) I remember Khurshid ?I used to be in Bengalee Girls School,
she was there in high school. I would love to get in touch with her
too. I used to be Jessica DSouza. jdsilva@airdberlis.com
Case #335 (Posted October 13,
2010) Hello, I am looking for my missing parsi friend
"Khursheed H. Irani". Khursheed H. Irani & I were classmates in
"Governament Polytechnic" Gulbarga, Karnataka State. We both completed
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He might be in his late 40's. He
owns a house in Wadi, District Gulbarga, Karnataka, India & was
running a business with few partners & was manufacturing hydraulic
power valves & cylinders etc. The last time I received a letter
from him in June 26, 1990. His mother visited USA in early 90's. At
present I am living in New Jersey USA. Khaja Noorullah Khateeb New
Jersey,USA. mateenkhateeb@yahoo.com
If you have any information, please write directly to mateenkhateeb@yahoo.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (January 26, 2011) Hi, Mateen.... Pls contact the below given email address
khurshedirani@yahoo.com
khurshedirani@hotmail.com
God bless you. Warm
Hugs, Shahin J. A. Mehershahi (Irani) Udwada, Gujarat- shahinirani@yahoo.com Case #334
(Posted October 12, 2010) Dear Ader, First of all I would like to convey
my appreciation to the great job you are doing in locating missing Parsis
around the world. My name is Hoshedar Movdawalla. I am basically from
Valsad, Gujarat but am currently in Sydney Australia. I am
looking for Mr. Eric Doctor who is my uncle (mom's cousin). Eric's mom's
name is Jerbanu Doctor, who passed away long back. We used to call her
Jara Fuiji. They used to live just opposite Bombay Central station. He was
previously in Dubai and then I heard he moved to the UK (I am not sure of
this). His sisters (Daisy and I don't remember the other one's name)
are in the US. His brother Dhun is still in Bombay. He is my mom's (Yasmin
Mehernosh) and Bomi Mehernosh's cousin. The last time I met him was
at his kids' Navjote around 15 years back at Saher Agiyari in Bombay.
I would like to
get in touch with him again and would like to invite him to my daughter's
Navjote ceremony next December at Valsad, Gujarat (India). If you have any
information, please write directly to hoshedarm@yahoo.com or hoshedar.movdawalla@railcorp.nsw.gov.au
or pmovdawalla@chcs.com.au
and please copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so he
can record it as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (March 23, 2012)
Dear Hoshedar, If this is the same Eric
doctor , then he is now in Vancouver BC. do not have his Tel # but if you
visit the Zorastrian Society of British columbia you may find some one who
knows him. I presume he is running a Deli in Vancouver, have known
him sice my dubai days. Regards Merzi. merzi64@yahoo.com
Case #333 (Posted October 10, 2010) Dear Mr. Ader Gandi, While surfing thru the net I came across this site n got inspired to look out for my friends. I am looking for all / some parsi friends of sir j j fort girls high school batch 1971-72 some names with all maiden surnames. Would like to get in touch with them. I was known as Roshan Nariman , and lived near METRO CINEMA dhobi talao. Our teachers were Miss Bamji who taught us English, Mrs Mehta was our class X teacher, Mrs Dolly kuka our class 8th teacher , Mrs hemavati now mrs Pal who was our class teacher 7th, and now is the principal of the school but that was some years ago I met her and she was very pleased to see me and so was I. ll of my friends mentioned below must be in their early fifties: Yasmin dhalla, khorshed marolia, bhaktawar avari all used to stay at khetwadi grant road those days. Nergish and freny billimoria sisters from wadia baug parel. Roda signporia ( I think has married percy signporia) , arnavaz mistry used to work for the taj hotel Mumbai from novroz baug parel. Naina ghelani from Malabar hill and chandrika ghelani from matunga -two cousins Thanks a lot. My email contacts are rvsagar.rashmi@gmail.com / rash_nup@yahoo.com Regards Rashmi Vidyasagar(nee roshan nariman. If you have any information, please write directly to rvsagar.rashmi@gmail.com / rash_nup@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (February 26,
2011)
Try
phone number +91 22 247XXXXX for Billimoria sisters from A H Wadia
Baug
zarinhavewala@yahoo.co.in Dear Zarin, Thanks for the
telephone nos.of Bilimoria sisters,Spoke to Nergish today It was
great getting in touch with her......Thanks once again also noted
that u r helping many others, great job keep it up. dear mr ader, i
still have to get in touch with my other friends, but thanks for
this site now with one contact am sure will catchup with the others.
RASHMI/
ROSHAN Case #332 (Posted September 28,
2010) hi, am tring to trace larnaz masalawalla,we were
schoolmates at St annes pune.She must be around 42 years old.Her family
moved to canada about 25 years ago.She has a brother porus and her uncle's
house used to be close to mine in salisbury park pune.some of our common
friends- nisha nanaya,kamal,tazeen cazi. I can be contacted - vijayaps@yahoo.com Thanks, Dr
Vijaya Sethumadhavan If you have any information, please write
directly to vijayaps@yahoo.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (November 15, 2010) Hi Vijaya, Larnaz is
living in Sydney, Australia and her married surname is Kharadi. Her
current tel no. is 61 - 2 - 9715XXXX and her email address is
larnazk@yahoo.com. Best regards. Dadi. dadi647@gmail.com
Case
#331 (Posted September 28, 2010) Hello Sir, I came
to know Mr.Pervez Jalnewalla and his sister Gul live in Mumbai. Lastly I
met them in 1982 in Jamshedpur in Telco colony. I know them very
well from Jamshedpur as we all worked in TELCO,Jamshedpur. Their father
expired few years back,about their mother I dont know. Pl. let me know if
you get any information about them. Thanks Tirendaz Irani t.irani@t-online.de If
you have any information, please write directly to t.irani@t-online.de
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case
#.
SOLVED (December 10,
2010) Hi Tirandaz have found some info on
2 Pervez Jalnewalla in bombay,
hope 1 is right, here is what i found: pl. let
me know if this helped.
good
luck
jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Case #330 (Posted September 27,
2010) hi ader, i am not sure if this is the correct
way of getting a request added to the missing parsee list.....if so, here
is some information on the individual i am searching for....Ruhkshana,
(don't rem. her maiden name but something to the effect of adenwala
or adrian)....she went to a boarding school....Nazareth Convent, in Ooty,
around the mid 1970's......i hear she is now married to a south indian and
lives in bombay.....some building behind president hotel which could be
Mehernaz....i know i do not have much to provide you with, and the little
that i have is so ambiguous....however, i would love to have any
information on her.......this is Maki Elavia from the same
school.....thank you.....i can be reached at mehtakk@aol.com thanks for your help,
regards, maki If you have any information, please write directly
to mehtakk@aol.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you. Be sure to mention the case #.
Case #329 (Posted September 22,
2010) Hi Ader, While surfing on net, came across this
wonderful site "The Missing Parsi", which reminded me that I too studied
in the Parsi school - Sir J.J. Boys' Fort High School, Mumbai. My name is
Shabbir Batliwala and I was in 92-93 batch where my school principal was
Mrs Silloo K. Irani. After completing school, I have no
whereabouts of her. Tried searching her since many years, but in
vain. But now I am assured, that The Missing Parsi site will definitely
help me to search my school principal. She is the Best person I have ever
met. She used to teach English & Grammar subjects to tenth standard
class. The command over English language, her presentation skills and the
ability to make students understand even the most difficult concept with
ease, was awesome. Even after so many years I admire her. I will be
grateful to you, If I am able to contact her. Hope she is in good health.
God bless her. Ader - you are doing a great job. My sincere wishes
"The Missing Parsi.com" shall be a great success. God Bless you. Regards,
Shabbir Batliwala - shabbir.batliwala@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to shabbir.batliwala@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED (November 1, 2010) Hi Shabbir, Silloo
is in USA and the last contact number I have of her is 8582 xxxxxxxx.
Please try this number and gooluck. Best regards Dadi dadi647@gmail.com Case #327 (Posted September 20, 2010) Dear Mr
Ader, I am looking for a old parsi chum called Mr Neville raimalwala aged
@ 40 years whose father was a priest in Mumbais grant road agiary, We were
studying together in Pune. Neville was shippy must be now setteld in
Mumbai ,His broher is a priest in J J agiary Pune last information
received, I am writing from Qatar. Please can you give me some details or
also pass this email ID to him. prasanna_pty@yahoo.com If you have any information, please write directly
to prasanna_pty@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED? (February 17, 2011) dear prasanna, as far as i know, the person you
are looking for is now settled in new zealand. i shall try and get his e
mail for you. regards hoshang havewala hoshanghavewala@yahoo.co.in
Case
#326 (Posted September 16, 2010) Hi ader thanks for this lovely site .. i cannot thank you
more.. i would like to find three people i have studied all my life in
sardar dastur noshirwan girls high schoool in pune .. iam looking
for three people first my teacher mrs aban
bhanja who taught me in primary 4B i want to know hows she doing
hows her health if anyone can update me pls.
second my teacher of KG mrs mulla hows she.. and she had a daughter tanaaz mulla who must be around 42 or less and more i was her junior if anyone can sent me her email or anything..third a freind of mine xereses neeko use to stay in camp pune i am searching him coz recently i know that he lost both his parentsi wonder how he is if anyone can send me his any details i would love to help him and be in touch with him ... tahnks ader god give u all the strenght .. for this lovely website ayeshabannai@hotmail.com kooldxb@hotmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to ayeshabannai@hotmail.com and kooldxb@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (September 26, 2010) Hi have info
on aban themul bhanja email: abtehb@yahoo.com address:
xxx,
Nalini Apts.Solapur Road, Pune,
Maharashtra 411001
please
let me know if its the right one.
good
luck jimmy
supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Thankssssssssssssssss
a bunch jimmmy.. yes she is my teacher and this is her email and
address god always always bless you.. regards
Ayesha
SOLVED (October 6, 2010) Ayesha, Xerxes Neko is a good friend of mine. Mobile +91 985027xxxx Email: xerxesneko@gmail.com Thanks and best regards Farzad Irani FIrani@slb.com Case #325 (Posted September 16, 2010)
Dear Ader, I must thank u for the great job you r doing in locating the
missing parsis and trying to connect them with each other.we r
looking for the following two ladies :- (a) Ms Prochi Bagwala- Aged around
50 years ,did schooling in Pune,Maharashtra. (b) Zarine
Billimoria-Aged around 50 years ,schooling in Pune .Last heard was that
she was in Kalyani nagar,Pune with tele number 020-2668????.This number
though rings up but no one is answering. Both these ladies were
classmate of lady currently located in Australia and wants to invite
them for the 50th Anneversary bash. We shall be grateful if u can help us
in tracing out them.I am sure u would be maintaining uptodate directory of
Parsi Community. My very close friend and current Chairman of Pune Parsi
Panchayat, Mr Nosher Nanavati gave me your reference. Thanks and Regards
Col Hemant Karkare hemantkarkare@rocketmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to hemantkarkare@rocketmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can
be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED?
(September 28,
2011) Hi
Hemant, I
am pretty sure you are looking for my distant cousin Prochi
Bagwalla. She lived in Byculla as a child, then moved to
Pune. Later she worked at Khaleej Times, Dubai (I was there with my family then) at which
time she got married to a guy from Chennai. They had a daughter but later
......
Last I heard was that she had moved to London, UK. Her brother Neville and their mom,
Banoo are still in Pune but unfortunately I dont have any contact number
for them. I am located in Canada now. Hope
this is a little more info than you have had J Regards, Delbar Delbar.Irani@FMR.COMCase #324 (Posted September 15, 2010) Dear Mr Gandi, Id
like to trace my friend from Nasik by the name of Sorab Jalnawala /
Sohrab Jalnewala. He was in Boys?Town School Nasik and I was in PTS
in the year of 1955. If any of your readers know of him or know how
I could get in touch Id really appreciate it ? via email c/o behrozetantra@hotmail.com Regards
Burjor (Billy) Billimoria If you have any information, please write
directly to behrozetantra@hotmail.com and copy
AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be
recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
Case #323 (Posted September 13, 2010) Hi Ader, I
do understand I dont have much info but am still giving it a try. I was a
cabin crew with Emirates airlines and this gentleman was working for DNATA
in Dubai - almost 18 years back - he is Percy and he then migrated to
Canada. This is all I have - and if this is not adequate, I
definitely understand its not possible to find some one with a one line
info. Thank you very much, Regards, zarin gandevia gandeviazarin@gmail.com from
Dubai. If you have any information, please write directly to gandeviazarin@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be
recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#. Case #322 (Posted September 11, 2010)
Dear Ader, This time I am looking for Mr Aspi
Captain on behalf of my uncle Ester Bamji. Aspi should be approx 60 yrs of
age. He lived in Barain for many years with his wife Jerustin
and their son Malcolm and daughter Karishma. Aspi used to
work for Gulf Air. He returned to Mumbai about 20 years ago. My uncle
(who also lived in Bahrain for many years and now resides in USA) knew
Aspi's father. My uncle is very keen to get in touch with them now,
because he heard about the death of a Mrs Roshan who belonged
to their family and also lived in Bahrain many years ago. I am not
quite sure how the late Roshan is related to Aspi. I would appreciate any
news and contact details of anyone in their family. I can be
reached at manijehmistry@gmail.com.
Thank you. Regards, Manijeh. If you have any information, please write
directly to manijehmistry@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be
recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (September 16, 2010) Dear
Manijeh, Aspi Captain is my first cousin. Sorry to inform you that
the Roshan Captain about whose death your uncle heard, was
Aspi's mother. His father Phiroze (my mama) too passed away two
or so years back. Aspi and his family stay in Bandra. You could try
and contact him on 91 98203 4???? Yours Shernaz shernazwadia@yahoo.co.in Case #321 (Posted August 25, 2010) Dear Mr.Gandi, I am looking for Mr. Farhad Adi Umrigar. He studied with me at Billimoria High School, Panchgani upto 1984.At present, he must be 37 years old. He has a younger brother but I cannot recollect his name. His father Adi was a ship captain. He used to stay at Sea Mist, Pali Road, Bandra, Mumbai. If you get any information about him, please it to me at chetanb77@yahoo.com. Thank you and god bless. If you have any information, please write directly to chetanb77@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED? (October 28, 2011) Dear Sir, I am not sure you are aware of it or not but the ex students of Billimoria High School have set up a website. You could try contacting them to locate you friend. The website is: http://exbilliboys.com/ourschool.php My father's grandfather started the school, which was then run by his uncles Burjor and Rusi, God Bless their souls, and he is also an ex Billy boy which is why I know of the website. Best of luck with your search, Natasha natasha@natashawadia.com Case #320 (Posted August 24, 2010) Dear Mr Gandi, I read about your site the missing Parsi?and I immediately thought of a friend of mine Bomi Buhariwala, who had studied with me in the Government Polytechnic, Sholapur ( Maharashtra ) in 1967/68. I lost touch with him since. He is the only Parsi out of a host of other friends/collegues I have been trying to locate, using the internet. Bomi was from Bombay (I do not remember which part). He had poor eyesight and hence had v thick glasses, which earned him the name Andhro? A very sporty character, we spent a couple of years together, until our different streams in Engineering separated us. I know that is not a lot to go by, but I thought it was worth a try. Regards, Feroze M Patel (now in Byculla, Bombay ) fmpatel@electrosteel.com If you have any information, please write directly to fmpatel@electrosteel.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #319 (Posted August 23, 2010) Hi Ader, I am looking for an old friend - her
name is Niloufer Dubash and she lived at Altamount Road in Mumbai. I lost
touch with her (1985-1987) but we used to go to ICSE coaching
classes (X Standard) together at near Babulnath. and were extremely
close friends. Please let me know if you can track her down cos I would
love to get in touch with her.I moved to the US in 1987 but have been
unable to track her down. Thanks for your help in advance.Cheers, Sanjana
Sarna sanjana_sarna@yahoo.com If
you have any information, please write directly to sanjana_sarna@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it
can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
Case #318
(Posted August 22, 2010) Dear Mr Gandi An absolute brain wave this idea...you must have
brought a smile to so many people. Thank you. I am Neeta Merchant ( was Neeta
Pereira ) and was in St.Xaviers College Ahmedabad. I knew a dear
dear friend AVAN DASTOOR who used to be with us in St Xaviers Ladies
Hostel, Ahmedabad, and went on to do her Medicine. Her parents are
both Doctors in Rajkot and she has a brother also who must be a Doctor by
now...!! Her best friend and roomate was Sunilta Jagtiani, and they
stayed with Sunitas sister in the same room..!!! I am trying so hard to
get in touch with AVAN as she was such a darling...!!
Would be very
very grateful if I could find my dear friend ...I guess she would be about
50-52 years now..!! Thank you very much Rgds Neeta neetamerchant@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to neetamerchant@gmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it
can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (January 4, 2010) Dear Ms.Neeta, Your
search for your friend ends here, would be obliged to help you for the
same, your dear friend still resides in Ahmedabad & is a very renowned
doctor there, her brother is a very well known & a very prominent
surgeon in Rajkot. I would be sending you my No. after this mail, so as to
prevent it from being published over the concerned Website. Regards
Khushman khushmantamboli@yahoo.com Case #317 (Posted August 18, 2010) Dear Mr Gandi, I wonder if through your web site I may be able to get the contact information of Wing Comdr Hosangh Patel originally of Nargol, but now living a retired life in Bandra , Mumbai . W.C. Patel would now be in his mid 80s. He is from Nargol , where my in-laws and wife came from. My mother -in-law, Gool Dinshaw Karbhary ( Wankadia) also of Nargol, was related to him and talked about him and another Air Commodore Sorab Patel. Sorab Patel was wounded in Burma fighting the Japs, and left for dead, but his SUDRAH saved him. But that is another story. I think that I might have met him long time ago in Nargol, Delhi or in the NWFP. Today he seems to be the only living source with a good memory who can tell me the information I am researching apart from re-living the past relationships. Thanks. Navroze Farkhundehbaad (Have a blessed Navroe) Thanks Rusi Sorabji. rr@sorabji.org Campbell. Ca. If you have any information, please write directly to rr@sorabji.org and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #.SOLVED (October 7, 2010) Dear Mr Gandi, Please close this case as I was able to locate the Wing Commander through the Air Force and a week ago One Parsi gentleman also emailed me the contact details. Thanks rusi SOLVED (October 10, 2010) Case 317 has been long solved . The parties have contacted each other. DON In mid USA Nadirshaw@aol.coms Case #316 (Posted August 18, 2010) Hello Ader, I just went through your site and will be very great full if your team can help me locate my very old best friend --Shanoor Irani I believe currently she should be in Bombay- age- around 45 yrs, may be unmarried, last I met her was in 2001, she did her school from a private school in Ajmer ( I don't remember Scholl name) I had the opportunity to spend great time with her in Indore ( in the 90's) and then she moved to Bombay with her mom ( dad died in Indore) I believe she lost her mom too. I am currently in Toronto for last 12 years, with my 2 kids. Please help. Thanks, Pratima Gupta pratima.gupta@rbc.com If you have any information, please write directly to pratima.gupta@rbc.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #.SOLVED (October 10, 2010) Oh my God, Can't
believe it! have been thinking of you and my childhood(Boarding at Sophia
Ajmer) friend Rushmi Mehta Jain for the last week and just yesterday Ronny
Amroliwala Uncle gave me your listing about me and I was so surprised and
elated at the same time I nearly screamed there.....all Thanks to the
futuristic foresighted benevolent Ader Gandi.............may his tribe
increase.
My address: Shanoor Khushru Mirza MIRZA
HOUSE, Residency Road, Sadar, NAGPUR
Mobile : 0942095XXXX. I always remembered you and Siddhant on your Bdays, little pets dunno. Khushnum's daughter, Unnati is 18 years old and son Aditya 16 years
old Sudhir K& kids at Mumbai....am in touch with Dilnaz and Ulka. They
came for my wedding (very late ..but married Khushru on 7th
Sep.,2008.........more when we talk.........take care. Loads of luv,
Shanoor shanoorirani@yahoo.com
Case #315 (Posted August 12, 2010) Dear all, Along with one other Ph.D. student at Harvard
studying the Parsis, I am trying to locate a Dr. Perin Driver, who,
in 1973, authored a Gujarati language dissertation at Gujarat
University on the 17th century Parsi poet Rustom Hormazdyar (subsequently
turned into a book). Dr. Driver, according to an article published
in Parsiana, graduated from Tata Girls School in Navsari, practiced law
for awhile in Bombay, and married Dara Driver. She resided in Surat.
I am trying to locate a copy of her book or dissertation, the Gujarati
title being: Sattarma shatakma parsi kavioe racheli gujarati
kavita. Please do email me if you have any information. Dinyar Patel
Ph.D. Candidate, Modern South Asia Department of History Harvard
University dinyar.patel@gmail.com If you
have any information, please write directly to dinyar.patel@gmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it
can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (February 7, 2011) Many thanks for looking into this and putting it on the
website. This summer, I found out that Perin Driver had passed away
in Navsari two years ago. Best regards, Dinyar dinyar.patel@gmail.com Case #314 (Posted August 11, 2010)
Dear Mr Gandi, Thank you for your response. I am providing further
information as follows:1) MR. KAIZAD ROHINTON DEVLALIWALA. He
studied at St. Xaviers in Nashik. Thereafter he studied at Hotel Institute
Montreux, Switzerland sometime in 1999/2000. At that time he was about 23
years old. 2) MR. BERZIN ROHINTON DEVLALIWALA Younger brother of Kaizad
studied at St. Marys school, Mazagaon, Mumbai and passed out in 1997. At
that time he was 17 years old. He then went to USA and studied Computer
Engineering at Christian Brothers University , Memphis , Tennessee , USA
in the year 1999. 3) DR. NEVILLE ROHINTON DEVLALIWALA Elder brother of
Kaizad and Berzin. He did his M.B.B.S. and is qualified as an
Ophthalmologist. All of them used to stay at Kappawalla Agyari, Sir Ratan
tata Road, Mumbai-400034. I have lost contact with them since 1999 and am
interested in writing to them. I look forward to your help in this regard.
Thanks and best wishes F M Rustomji office@rdsethnascholarships.org If you have
any information, please write directly to office@rdsethnascholarships.org and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be
recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
Case #313 (Posted August 10, 2010) Dear Mr Gandi, I have been trying to get information
about my dear friend from bombay. Her name is Shernaz Poonawalla.
She went to Villa Theresa School with me for a few years. She lived with
her family at Walkeshwar ( i forget the building name). She had one
brother and i think her mother's name was Katayun and her mum worked for
many years at Singapore Airlines. Shernaz was good friends with Tayunaaz
who is now married to Sabira Merchant's son in Mumbai. I last spoke to her
about 17 or 18 years ago and then later found out she was diagnosed with
Multiple Sclerocis and subsequently the Poonawalla family moved to Dubai.
After that i have no news about her. I would appreciate it if any one
could give me any information about Shernaz. They can please email me on
this email address maniset@gmail.com Thank
You
Wish you and your family all the very best Manisha Sahny If you have any information, please write directly to maniset@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (August 27, 2010)
My dear Manisha, Hello, this is Shernazs dad Burjor and her
mother Arnavaz, contacting you from Bombay, We were given information from
relatives in London who happened to browse on <themissingparsi.com>
website, and forwarded your message that you were trying to establish
contact with her. On hearing about your search to find her she was
thrilled and nostalgically recalled your close friendship! Hence this
message giving her whereabouts. Ideally you can contact her at our
home by mail, or if you were to send your contact address, email ID
and Tel. No., from wherever you are, she too can call to chat with you at
length. I am afraid that on the health front she is not doing too well,
but remains strong, cheerful and determined to get well. More when
you to talk to each other and catch up on old times from Villa Theresa
days! Cheers, Fond regards from the family, Arnavaz
Burjor, Shernaz, Khurshed (elder brother), his wife Meher, and
their two lovely children (my grand kids) Lyla (9) and Rishad (6). burjor@commercialart.in
UPDATED (August 28, 2010) Thank You
for you email Uncle. I cannot tell you how happy i am to hear from you. I
am in Melbourne, Australia. I will call Shernaz soon. Am eager to catch up
with her. I am thankful to Mr Gandi for his website. Meanwhile all the
very best to you, Aunty and the rest of the family. Lots of love to my
dear friend. Regards Manisha Sahny Sethi maniset@gmail.com
SOLVED?
(November 12, 2011) Dear Rajeshree, I knew Feroza as a
fellow student at the Law College, Pune and a very kind girl. She then
took a job in Mumbai in a law firm. I have no idea of her current
whereabouts, but if I ever come across her, I will let you know. At least
you know she was a lawyer, and hopefully that will bring you closer in
your search. Kind regards, Zareen Case #311 (Posted July 10, 2010)
Hello Mr. Gandi, I am trying to locate my old classmates at
Gamadia Girls?High School (class of 1972). Their names
are (I dont their married last names): Parvin
Sethna Dinaz Vazifdar Veera
Captain Yasmin Daruwalla & Armaity Daruwalla
(sisters). Puran Irani. Dinaz lived with their parents in
Princess Street (in the gulee behind Parsee Dairy Farm). Parvin and
Veera also lived somewhere in Princess Street/Dhobi Talao area. Your
assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your
help. Jayshree js4sampat@hotmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to js4sampat@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be
sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED? (December 13, 2010 )
Hi Jayshree, I think i can help you with 2 of your friends
from Gamadia School. Dinaz Vajifdar is now Dinaz Irani and she lives in
Godrej Baug, Mumbai. Pervin Sethna is related to her now by
marriage. Im not very sure how, i think she is married to
Dinaz's husbands brother. Dinaz is my sister-in-law Avan's elder sister. I
will try and access more information and get back to you. tannaz
kalyaniwala tannaz.kalyaniwala@gmail.com
HI
Jay, sorry for the very late reply. we r redoing my apartment so unable to
go online as often as i would like.u r the first mail im replying to. Just
let you know....im glad you actually exist. Thought there was no Jay
Sampat bcos the case was solved but there was no one to celebrate.Cheers!
Vive www.themissingparsi.com SOLVED (January 4, 2010) Hello Jayshree, I am Dinaz's sis Avan. I
remember u well You were coming to our place often. My sis-in-lsw Tannaz
told me abt yr enquiry. Dinaz is now Dinaz Irani & resides in
Godrej Baug, Mumbai. Her cell no is 9122- 98216 XXXXX. She doesn't hv
email id but u can write to me & I'llpass on the msg. (we live in the
same colony). Pervin is married to Dinaz's bro-in law
& lives in pune but comes often to m'bai & stays with Dinaz. Veera
lives in London & is now Veera Joshi. Puran ( dont know her surname)
works for Breach Candy hospital in M'bai. Where are u based now. Dinaz
told me that u had gone off to USA. Do write.. its nice to get
connected after so many many years. Warm regards. Avan avanmanek@hotmail.com
FURTHER SOLVED (January 21, 2010) Hi Tannaz and Avan, I am sooooooo glad to finally locate at
least 2 of my friends!!!!!! I owe it all to Ader Gandi's Missing
Parsi web site. I didn't even know this case was solved
until I went to the site today and I was scrolling through the case #s and
saw my case as solved and needless to say, I was so excited! You
know its been about 6 months since I put in my search inquiry on the
misssing parsi web site, and I sort of gave up after waiting for a couple
of months. Also, I haven't used my hotmail email address since last
September. My new email address is
jaysampat7@yahoo.com and my cell # is:
626-215-xxxx. I live in the city of Glendora which is in Los Angeles
County, California.Please say hi to Dinaz and Pervin. I would
like to get Veera's and Puran's email addresses if possible. I know
Puran's last name was Irani but I do not know her married last name.Also,
do you remember Parul? I am sure Dinaz would know. Parul lives
in San Diego County, California which is about 100 miles from me. I
don't get to visit her often but we do talk frequently. I will let
her know that I found Dinaz and Pervin and I know she will be delighted!
Well, take care and please stay in touch.....Regards,
Jayshree Case #310 (Posted July 6,
2010) Dear Ader, I have studied in J B Vachha High School
in Dadar Parsi Colony. My maiden name was Manijeh Bamji and I would dearly
love to locate any of my school friends who passed SSC in 1970. One friend
in particular is Yasmin Kalyaniwalla who used to live in Rustom Baug,
Byculla and I believe she is working in Godrej Company as a
secretary. Another friend is Tinaz Motivala - I believe Tinaz lives in
Dadar Parsi Colony and runs a catering business. Some of the other people
I am searching for are Shernaz Kavarana, Firuzi Madon, Yasmin Dadachanji,
Janet Paltanwala, Alice, Mahrukh Dumasia, Bakhtaver Daruwala, Bakhtaver
Lilaowala, Hufrish Batliwala, Khurshid Patel, Bapsy Sohrabjee, Pervin Lam,
Dinku Kapadia. Of course the surnames would now be different since most of
them would be married. Hope I can get in touch with at least some of them.
Thank you and Keep up your good work. manijehmistry@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to manijehmistry@gmail.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (July 15, 2010)
My dear Manijeh, Your search for Yasmin Kalyaniwalla is
over, thanks to Firdosh Tolat !! I am now Yasmin Homavazir.... Could we
ever forget the golden days of our school......Tina Motiwalla (and
not Tinaz) is still in Dadar running a catering business. I had the
opportunity to meet her just once at a function of ex-students some years
back. Unfortunately I do not have her email address. Shernaz
Kavarana is married and is living in Mhow. I happened to meet her
quite recently when she lost her mother. Incidentally, her mother happened
to me my eldest sister-in-law's immediate neighbour. The last I met Yasmin
Dadachanji (who is married to a non-Parsi with 2 daughters) was at one of
by sons' navjote years back. Have absolutely no clue about the others.
Nice to be in touch with you
now...
Lots of love, Yasmin yjh@godrej.com Further Solved (July
17,2010) Dear Manijeh,
Tina Motiwalla is now Tina Percy Patel,
staying in Marker Mansion, Dadar Parsi Colony. You can contact her
on # 2415XXXX or # 982042XXXX. I
think the Pervin Lam that you refer to is now Mrs. Pervin Engineer, who is
teaching in JBV. There is
also Mrs. Shernaz Dhunji Talati, a teacher from your time, who stays in
Naigaum. Her number is # 2411XXXX. Best wishes & cheers!
Further Solved (July 17,2010)
Dear Mr Gandi, thanks to your wonderful website and Mr
Firdosh Tolat, I have located 2 more of the many missing Parsi classmates
listed in CASE NO. 310, as well as on old teacher's phone number (not
listed). I will be visiting Mumbai at the end of July and hope to find
some more of my old friends so I can organize an old friends reunion.
I hope I can also help someone else to locate a missing person. Thank you
once again. Regards
Manijeh manijeh@batelco.com.bh
Further Solved (March 23,
2010) Hi Manijeh, This is Khurshid Patel (my
married surname is Patel as well). I meant to do this a while ago, when I
read your posting on this website. However, I am a bit of a procrastinator
and then my computer crashed, so that added to the delay. I was reminded
of our wonderful school days, I still remember them fondly. I now live in
Ottawa, Canada. I have 2 children ?a 23 year old daughter and 21 year old
son. My husband (Fali) and I both work for the federal government. He grew
up in Karachi. Nice to be in touch with you. Please send me an email
when you have a moment. Mr. Gandi, thank you for this
service. Regards, Khurshid Khurshid Patel fkpatel@rogers.com
Further Solved (March 23, 2010) Dear Mr Gandi thank you for helping me locate one more of my schoolfriends, Khurshid Patel. Heard from another friend that sadly, Mahrukh Dumasia (maiden surname), listed in that case is no more. I am still searching for my other classmates listed in the same case. These are: Firuzi Madon, Yasmin Dadachanji, Janet Paltanwala, Alice Bharucha, Bakhtaver Daruwala, Bakhtaver Lilaowala, Hufrish Batliwala, Bapsy Sohrabjee, Pervin Lam, Dilnavaz (Dinku) Kapadia. Thank you for this wonderful service and keep up the good work. Regards Manijeh Mistry Case #309 (Posted June 21, 2010)
Dear Ader, Thanks for this lovely site its good to know that
there is some hope there for finding a missing person. I am looking for a
parsi lady who went by the name Daulat fali Elavia pet name dolly
who was from Ahmedbad her fathers name was fali Elavia Owned a mill during
nationalization. her mothers name shirine Elavia. She studied up
north in an American finishing school she had two Daughters Rebecca And
Rana. Married someone from the Gulf . her two best friend were sheela who
lived in third pasta lane and Helen dont know where she lived.I have
pictures dolly if you would require them I am attatching below all details
for your reference. Dolly Fali ellavia. Dolly Born in Ahmedabad born in
year 1953. Mother shirine ellavia died in 1961she stayed in Mumbai between
july and september 1977 at the taj mahal hotel Thanks
Rehana.(Godbless) rehanaw@yahoo.com If
you have any information, please write directly to rehanaw@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
Case #308 (Posted June 15, 2010) Hi, I am
looking for Cyrus Irani who was in IIT Bombay. I forget the branch but he
was in batch of 68 and was in Hostel 6. A short , fair guy ,used to wear
spectacles and his father owned a house in Lonavla or Khandala, I forget
which, where we went once. Thats all I remember... Thanks and regards, Ashok Gupta. If you have any
information, please write directly to ashok1082@yahoo.co.uk and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case
#.
Case #307 (Posted June 14,
2010) I would be interested in locating ESPI SANJANA, who
lived in the Gowalia Tank area in 1962. He left for New York in 1963 to
study there. He was from St. Mary's High School and we were friends during
our First Year Science at Elphinstone College, Mumbai - others of our ilk
were Ravi Talwar from Mayo college Ajmer and Dinshah Vimadalal from
Cathedral and John Connon School. Believe from what
Dinshah told me a decade ago, that he was still in the New York area - am
visiting NY in July and wondered if I could catch up with him
! Asit Desai pealsmktg@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to pealsmktg@gmail.com and copy adergandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure
to mention the case #.
Case #306 (Posted June 14, 2010) Dear Ader, I'm
looking for a very good friend of mine who was my class mate for O-levels
coaching in the year 1996-97.Her name is "Sonya Cooper".She used to live
at Bath-Island in Karachi, Pakistan.She was a teen of 15 or 16 at that
time so she should be around 30 or so by now.She had only one sister as a
sibling and her father was a businessman. I'm missing her for the
past 12-13 years.Any information in that connection would be
appreciated.My email is babercr@hotmail.com
Regards Baber Karachi Pakistan If you have any information, please
write directly to babercr@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED (June 22, 2010)
Jimmy Sir, You are remarkable!! the details that you gave me belongs to
the person that I was looking for........................."the missing
Parsi has been found!" All because of your hard and intelligent work.
Thanks a million for you kind efforts. Have a good day! Baber Karachi
Pakistan babercr@hotmail.com
Case #305 (Posted June 14, 2010)
Dear Ader, I am trying to locate my cousin Ariz Mulla. I last met
him over 20 years ago and last I heard, he was living in Germany. He must
be in his early 50s. He's the son of my uncle Beheman Mulla. Please help
me locate him. My name is Hormuzd Mulla and I live in Mumbai. Thanks and
Regards Hormuzd hormuzd@gmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to hormuzd@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED (June 22,
2010) Hi Hormuzd,found a Ariz Mulla in germany, here
are the details: Telephone: 0178 4 15 XXXX he's also on facebook.
good luck and Pl. let me know if its the right one. jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Hi Jimmy Thank you so very
much for this. I will check him out today and definitely let you know if
it's the same person. Regards
Hormuzd.
Jimmy, Thank you very much for getting me
this contact. I got in touch and it turned out to be the right guy. Really
appreciate your help. God Bless you. Regards. Hormuzd. Case #304 (Posted June 14, 2010)
Hi Ader, I am looking for my friend Rustom
Khodadad Irani, originally living in Bhaji Galli opp.
Grant Road Staion in Mumbai, India. His father Khodadad had a
restaurant by name Cafe Darius at Sleater Road(near Grant Road
Station), Mumbai. I met Rustom at IIT Bombay
where I was studying Chemical Enggineering. We were both staying at
Hostel-5 and were living in the same wing on the second floor. Rustom
studied Electrical Enggineering at IIT Bombay from 1969 till 1974
and then proceeded to USA to do his Masters. Thereafter he
married Sarvar Irani and was living in Daytona,
Florida. I and my family had visited him there way back in 1981
and stayed at his home for a few days. In those days he used to work for a
company called Testline who were into manufacture of
semi-conductors. I understand that Rustom now has his own business (not
sure) and has two children. Hope you can find him and send me his e-mail
address or any other contact information. I am at the moment in Canada and
will be here for three months. If I can contact him, perhaps I may visit
him. Thanks and regards, Sharukh Mahiar Doctor Originally
from Gowalia Tank, Mumbai but now living at Vashi, Navi Mumbai. I am also
the Managing Trustee of the Anjuman there.smdoctor47@yahoo.co.in
If you have any information, please write directly to
smdoctor47@yahoo.co.in and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (August 1,
2010) Dear Mr Doctor, I vaguely recall one Rustom
whose father had a cafe at Jamasji Appts. on Sleater Road. I am not sure
if he is the same one, but you may contact my cousin Rohinton (Ronnie)
Wadia on 982002XXXX as they were friends. He may be able to guide
you. Afroze.
AFROZE J. PATALWALA SURAT afroze_j_p@rediffmail.com Case #303 (Posted June 10,
2010)Dear Ader, I would be happy to locate a Parsi
woman, whom I knew until 1975, should be in the age group 53-55 years. Her
maiden name is Thrity Batliwala. She had a brother named
Percy Batliwala and her father was a senior manager with Elgin
Mills, Kanpur in 1975. They moved to Bombay or Poona in 1976 or
thereabouts. She had a close friend at that time, whose maiden name was
Yasmin Daji. Thanks in anticipation, with warm regards. Deepak Gualti
deepreeta@rediffmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to deepreeta@rediffmail.com and copy
AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED (July 4, 2010)
Deepak, The lady you are referring to is my cousin, Thrity
Batlivala (now Sidhva). All the details mentioned by you tie up. We were
both born and grew up as neighbours in Kanpur. She is now settled in
Dadar, Mumbai. I do not have her email address ready at hand, but could
obtain it for you. Regards, Eruch Batliwala erbatliwala@hotmail.com Case #302 (Posted June 1, 2010) Dear Mr. Ader Gandi, Many thanks for starting this useful website. I love Parsi community since last thirty years. Thanks for this website. When I was in Dubai Mr. Cawas Dadabhai Motiwalla was my owner, which I mean that he was the director of Allied Foods and Trading Company Dubai, when I went to Dubai in 1999 I met him last, He was indeed a noble man and personally took care to me while I was in Dubai. I wanted to meet him; I dont know whether he is in Canada or in Dubai . Kindly send his contact details. I am also looking for my best friend Mr. Adil Dhanjishaw Rustamji, he was also my colleague in the same company but now he works for a construction company in Dubai, he is from Poona, if you have his contact no all mail Id. kindly send me urgently. Thanks and regards, Piyush Bakhai, Rajkot piyushbakhai@yahoo.com If you have any information, please write directly to piyushbakhai@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (June 15, 2010) Dear Mr.
Jimmy, Many thanks for sending me
this mail, by the way are in Dubai or in US? I am also
grateful to Mr. Ader Gandi, for starting fantastic Missing Parsi website
and his all quickest action in this regards, I will try to call and
e-mails to them and I contact to you again whether they are approaching or
not? Thanks again with warm
regards, Piyush
Bakhai, Rajkot Gujarat India piyushbakhai@yahoo.com
Hi Piyush, goto info on both: 1) Cawas Motiwalla address:
3XXX kineff
cres Mississauga
L5A4A1 ON CANADA 2) Adil Rustomjee email: adil@mohebi.com
dubai 3) Adil Dhunjisha Rustomjee email: arustomjee@yahoo.com office ph.:
009714337XXXX home: 009714267XXXX
mobile: 0097150706XXXX date of birth: 10/5/6X
address: development bldg., 500, flat #XXX
Ghusais Dubai 33948 DXB UAE of the 2 or 3 rd one I'm
not sure which one is him. Hope you get in touch with them & please
let me kinow. good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Case #301 (Posted June 1, 2010)
Dear Ader, I am sending this mail, as a favour for
my friend CVS Subba Rao, who is a close friend of Farookh
Rustamji, who I believe, is the nephew of Ms. Freni Variava,
Director of the Blaze group of Companies in India. My friend Subba Rao
wants to get in touch with Farookh Rustamji, with whom he
lost touch several years ago. He now badly wants to revive contacts with
him. Can you help me by giving me either the Phone No. or e-mail
ID of Freni or Farookh? My friend Subba Rao's subbar.hr@sankaraeye.com. I will be
grateful if you or anyone else can help me in this matter. I got your
email ID from the Internet. Thanks and regards, G. Rajagopal (Coimbatore)
rajangopal@gmail.com If you
have any information, please write directly to subbar.hr@sankaraeye.com or
rajangopal@gmail.com and copy
AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED (July 11, 2010)
Dear Mr. Rjagopal, below are the details of Blaze Film Entp. One
Freni Variava is associated with it. Try to get in touch. Goodluck and do
keep me posted. Regards. Address: Kalabarivari Street, Rajahmundry, Andhra
Pradesh, Phone number: +91-883-24XXXXX AFROZE J. PATALWALA SURAT afroze_j_p@rediffmail.com Case #300 (Posted May 26,
2010) Hi Ader, I am an ex student of Princess High
School, Lamington Rd, Mumbai, a school run by Mr and Mrs Dubhash. I am
trying hard to get in touch with the school, to trace my old school
friends and teachers like Ms Kotwal, Ms Antia, Ms Athiade and of course
our dear Principal Mrs Zarine Dubhash. I would be grateful if you
have any information on this school and the above, please write back to
kenismita@yahoo.co.in or smitak@mailindia.com
Best rgds, If you have any information, please write directly to kenismita@yahoo.co.in or smitak@mailindia.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #299 (Posted May 26, 2010)
Hi, I am looking for a school friend of my mine by
the name Adil Wadia Son of Keki Hormusji Wadia] . We were together
at Don Bosco High School , Matunga, Mumbai and passed out in 1979.
His address as per school records was : 4/2, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank
Road , Mumbai 400 033. I and many of the old school friends are holding
class reunions in Mumbai regularly since last one year. It would be nice
if we got information on Adil Wadia so we can connect with him and
reconnect with him. Hoping that I get a reply from you soon. Thanks,
Prakash Vora. dbmatunga79@gmail.com If you
have any information, please write directly to dbmatunga79@gmail.com and copy adergandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you. Be sure to mention the case #.
SOLVED (July 11, 2010) Dear Prakash, I have married Navzer's cousin sister. I presume I have the old contact no. of his but am forwarding his elder brother Hosi's no. 098205-XXXXXX. Contact him for futher info on Nozu. Happy reunion and do keep me posted. Love AFROZE J. PATALWALA SURAT afroze_j_p@rediffmail.com Case #298 (Posted May 26,
2010) Hi, I am looking for
a school friend of my mine by the name Navzer Dumasia [Son of Adar
Buajarji Dumasia] . We were together at Don Bosco High School ,
Matunga, Mumbai and passed out in 1979. His address as per school records
was : Navroz Baug, E-7, Lalbaug, Mumbai ?400 012 I and many of the old
school friends are holding class reunions in Mumbai regularly since last
one year. It would be nice if we got information on Navzer so we can
connect with him and reconnect with him. Hoping that I get a reply from
you soon. Thanks, Prakash Vora. dbmatunga79@gmail.com If you
have any information, please write directly to dbmatunga79@gmail.com and copy adergandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case
#.
Case
#297 (Posted May 20, 2010) Hi Ader Gandi,
I'm Anant Sonone,
I've tried emailing you before, but did not see my request on www.themissingparsi.com. Giving this another try.
I had a childhood friend named Farah Bhatena from
Pune. We studied in Sardar Dastur School, she was around
2 years younger to me, she may be around 34-36 years old now. We both
stayed in Agarkar Nagar Colony, Pune, 411001. She was a good friend of mine, though
when I moved for engineering studies out of Pune, we lost touch, and I've
been in the US (San Jose) since 1997. We were good friends and I wish to
find out where she has been for all this time. She had a younger brother and her father
was into motor bikes. Thats how much I knew about her family. Her birthday
is 3rd day of the 3rd month (03/03). Please email me at asonone@gmail.com if anyone has any
info about her. Thanks, Anant asonone@gmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to asonone@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (December 31,
2010) Case #296 (Posted May 19, 2010) Hi Ader, Congratulation for doing such a noble job. I am in search for my long lost friend who migrated to canada about 30 yrs back. His actual name was Hosi KAKA but then he has changed his surname to KAZAK. it will be a great help of yours if I am able to find him. My mail ID is sorab.kumana@rediffmail.com thankyou once again regards, Sorab Kumana sorab.kumana@rediffmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to sorab.kumana@rediffmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (October 20, 2010) Hi Sorab. It was so good to hear that you have been looking for me. I am in Kitchener Ontario Canada for last 30 years. Yes I did visit Mumbai couple of times and did inquire about Bomi Sarkari & you but no one could come with any answer, I did inquire at our local sukher Ne dukan at KAMABAUG?? That was in 2002/3. I have not been back home since. I also thank Ader Gandi. As he did put out a missingparsi.com to find a friend; please close this Case # 296. Thank you Paul for this information. Well how are things with you Sorab! Reply with more details. Regards from your long lost friend Hoshi. hoshi.kazak@sympatico.ca Case #295 (Posted May 19, 2010) Dear Ader, I am Syrus Udwadia living in Melbourne, Australia. I am looking for a very long lost friend, we grew up together as neighbours in BPT quarters, Anderson House, Mazagon. I was living in #3 Anderson House with my parents & she was living in #1 Anderson House with her parents. Her maiden name was Prochi Baugwalla. Her father was a Chief Engineer (Marine) with BPT & my father Capt. Minoo Udwadia was a Dredger Master with BPT. Her mothers name was Ketty, I fail to recollect her fathers name. Last I know they had shifted to Bun Gardens in Pune, & then Prochi married & moved to the UAE. I am talking at least 24 years back. Will be extremely glad if you could help me out here. Thanks & Best Regards, Syrus M. Udwadia E-mail: sudwadia@pmaust.com.au If you have any information, please write directly to sudwadia@pmaust.com.au and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #.
Case #293 (Posted May 4, 2010)hello i'm radha
and have studied in a parsi school called sardar dastur noshirwan girls
high school in pune maharashtra. i'm looking for my very old friend who
studied with me but have not been in contact for the past 20 years.her
name was azarmidokht daryush parestani(an irani) .after school she studied
in wadia college in the commerce stream.i don't know if she did her
masters. all i know is that she went back to iran.of recent i heard that
she married a doctor and has aettled in the us. i've been trying ti locate
her on the facebook but to no avail. i'll be happy if u would kindly help
me in my search.thanks.radha.nerekar@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to
radha.nerekar@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be
sure to mention the case
#. Case #292 (Posted May 4, 2010)
Sir, I`m searching the address of former manager of
intercontinental shipping ltd. at mumbai,/India, 181 madame gama
road, aspy anklesaria, I met this gentleman last in 1994 in bombay.
He worked as stevedore co. in mumbai and gujarat and within our
former shipping line HANSA at Bremen/Germany. would be grateful if you
could assist. regards K.J.P. von Quistorp, pieter.quistorp@t-online.de If
you have any information, please write directly to pieter.quistorp@t-online.de and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case
#.
Case #291 (Posted May 2, 2010) I need to find my tution teacher her name was Tanaz and her maiden name was Taraporevala. She had done her schooling in Mumbai in Girton high school at grant road . She also lived in that area. This was in 1978 .Of course at that time she was in her late twenties. later she use to do a job at flora fountain opp JB Petit school in some bldg, she was tall. i really want to get in touch with her .Can u please help me.Thanks a lot. alpaashah19@yahoo.co.in If you have any information, please write directly to alpaashah19@yahoo.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (February 17,
2011)
Try e mail: tanaz bamboat laughteryoga4u@yahoo.com She
lives in USA with her family
zarinhavewala@yahoo.co.in Case #290 (Posted May 2, 2010) Hello Gandi, Iam in Hyderabad Sindh
Pakistan, Iam looking family member or relative of Three sisters
who lived with our family since before 1944 till 1984. My father taking
care of them. Now with your efforts if I can look some one. Their
name were Dhanbhahi, Doulat Bhahi, Jinah Bhahi d/o Dossabhoy
Pollanji, what I know they have one brother in Bombay, also
passed away. Wajid Shafi wajidpak02@yahoo.com
If you have any information, please write directly to wajidpak02@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case #.
Case #289 (Posted April 29, 2010)
Dear Assder, I have just come across your site and wonder if you
could help me locate a person I knew some few years ago. Apart from her
first name ROSHAN I would be unable to give you any more details
regarding surname, address etc. However, I had met this person at
the Alliance Francaise in Homji Street, Fort, Mumbai (Bombay) when we were
studying French and the french teachers' name was Pierre Bonnefoy.
This was in the year 1970/72. Thank you in advance for your
efforts. Saifuddin Jetpurwalla France s_jetpurwalla@yahoo.fr
If you have any information, please write directly to s_jetpurwalla@yahoo.fr and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case
#.
Case #288 (Posted
April 29, 2010) Hi Ader, this job you have undertaken is a
blessing. I am searching for my school friend Silloo Antia her maiden name was Silloo Lord. We were in school
together Hutchings Girl High School in Pune. She was a few years junior to
me She passed her senior cambridge in 1954 or
1955 not sure of the year. After school she got
married and was living in Bandra. Her parents had a hotel in Matheran
called Lords Hotel. Her husbands name is Nozar Antia
they had two kids when I last met her in Bandra
Bombay. My maiden name was Hirra Gandevia.
Silloo was in boarding school at Hutchings High School
I lived in Poona with my grandma and went to the same
school. I have been trying to trace her as she was a
good friend. Thanks fo your help. Hirra Desai ruqipatel@yahoo.com
If you have any information, please write directly to ruqipatel@yahoo.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case #.
Solved? (May 07,
2010) Hi Neville &
Yasmeen, Was going thru this site and found this
case.
Is it somebody related to Yasmeen?
Just thought I could do a good deed in
my life of getting some people get together. How are things with u guys ?? The climate is CHAMRA FARRRING BURRRNING HOT. How is it over there. Send us a reply. Love to all at
home
Aspi and all. aspidubash@gmail.com SOLVED (Posted May 5, 2010)
SILOO LORD, CAWAS LORDS STEP DAUGHTER. PILOO LORDS
DAUGHTER LIVING SOMEWHERE IN BANDRA SHE HAS TWO COUSINS (they may know
where she is currently) 1. FALI POCHA LIVING IN SIDNEY
AUSTRALIA TEL. NO. 6141611XXXX 2. and his sister
ABAN MAROLIA LIVING IN CUSROW BAUG Tel No. 982188XXXX. Best of luck,
Shiavax Lord. lords@matheran.com
Case #287 (Posted
April 28, 2010) Hi, I am Seema I have done schooling
in a Parsi school called Rosebud High School which was located at Andheri
west near navrang cinema, I am looking out for my teachers ?Dinaz miss/
Anu Miss/ Rashid sir who all belonged to the same family i suppose. I
really miss all of them, loved them a lot. Dinaz Mam if I am lucky enough
that you read my post my maiden name was Seema Mohan Cariappa. Mam I
really want ot meet you once atleast. Can anyone please help me with their
contact details or anything through which I can find them. Please help me
find my teachers. Thanks. Seema seema.suresh@mailtoday.in If
you have any information, please write directly to seema.suresh@mailtoday.in and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case #.
Case #286 (Posted April 27, 2010)
I left Bombay in early 1980 and since then missing my two
very good frisend 1-Maya Shahani who lived in colaba area and work for
British Airways and 2-Ruby Mehtha parsi who worked at that time for Iran
air in Bombay at the corner of Marin Dr. and
Churchgate. Any one knows ,or have any information please let
me hear from them thank you G.Vaziri nemlguiv@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to nemlguiv@gmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case #. Case #285 (Posted April 11,
2010) Hi Ader, This is Khushna Daruwalla from Dublin,
Ireland. I recently met a Mario Murini at the Italian Embassy, who used to
live in New Delhi as his father was posted at the Italian Embassy there.
He used to have a very close friend by the name of Hormuz Bhujwalla whom
he lost touch with many years ago and once he learned i was Parsi, he
asked me if there is any way he could get in touch with him. Hormuz
apparently had a younger sister who was very pretty. Hormuz should be
around the ages of 50 - 60 years of age. If any one has any
information on him, please get in touch with me at khushna@gmail.com. Thanks Ader for
creating this site, it is lovely to see people of our community come
together and find each other after years gone by. Kind Regards,
Khushna khushna@gmail.com If
you have any information, please write directly to khushna@gmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case #.
SOLVED? (Posted April 27, 2010)
Hi Kushna, just saw your posting in the
missing parsi.
i have found a hormuz bhujwala from New Delhi hope its the right one,
the details are as follows: Hormuz hujwala Ph. no. : 2686 XXXX address:
C-191 Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi 110017 Pl. let us know if its the
right one. jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Hi Jimmy and Ader, Thanks a lot for the information. However, I
did call the number twice and the lady who answered kept saying I have the
wrong number so I think he has moved. Anyway I will keep hoping for any
additional information. Apparently Mario, the gentleman who is looking for
Hormuz says his surname could be spelled as "Bhojwala" as well but I
couldn't find anybody with that surname when I did a random google check.
Kind regards, Khushna khushna@gmail.com
UPDATED (May 19, 2010) Hi
Ader / Jimmy, Just received some more information on the Hormuz Bhujwalla,
i was looking for. Mario remembers the name of the school they went to
which was Mount St. Mary's at the cantonment in New Delhi run by
Patrician Christian brothers. He lived in Safdarjang Enclave in
Delhi. Perhaps you could post an update? Thanks very much,
Khushna khushna@gmail.com Case #284 (Posted April 1, 2010) Hello Ader, I am from Udwada/Zai Bordi region,
currently living in Calgary - Canada. I lived in Bordi 1940-44.
There was a Dr Daruwala who ran a practice in Bordi. His younger daughter
- Zarin was my classmate at the SPH High School - a brilliant
young lady. I would like to know about this family. I had many Parsi
friends, among them - Burjor Ghiara, Fally Zaiwala. We had a teacher Mr M
Zaiwala who later moved to Bombay. I was in Vyara (TV Rly) where we had Dr
Phirozsha and friends Jokhi, Dodi and others. I am familiar with Davier -
Govada also. Davier had a number of Parsi homes and there may be a few
even today.I am particularly anxious to know about the Bordi friends
especially Zarin, Burjor Ghiara's family and I shall appreciate your help
with information on any of them. Being from Gujarat, I love the poetry of
Umrigar and Khabardar and have great admiration for it. I am
lucky to have met you and hopefully we may exchange information on my
Zai-Bordi times. Sincerely, Parag Naik pragnaik3@yahoo.ca If
you have any information, please write directly to pragnaik3@yahoo.ca and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it
can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case
#.
SOLVED (March 6, 2012)
Dear Mr. Naik Your
posting on the web (posted April 1, 2010), was noticed by my son recently
and he has forwarded it to me. My name is Jal Ghiara and I am the youngest
brother of Burjor Ghiara. I live in Ottawa. Burjor passed away in 1986 at
a relatively young age. I also lived in Bordi till 1949 and studied in the
S.P.H. High School. I left Bordi in 1949 for my college education. Burjors
wife lives in Mumbai. They have three sons, one lives in Mumbai, and the
other two in Califonia. Yes, Dr. Daruwala was our family doctor. His
daughter Zarin became an Obstetrician and worked in a Parsi Maternity
hospital in the Fort area in Bombay. I do not have any information on her
present whereabouts. Mr. Zaiwalla taught me at school. I do not know Fally
Zaiwala. After more than 50 years I visited Bordi and the school.
Everything has changed a lot but the main school building remains the
same. There are extensions at the back of the old building. I did not find
anyone I knew. I am forwarding two pictures of the school, photographed in
February 2008 As you will appreciate, I do not have continued contact with
Bordi but will be happy to share whatever little I know.Regards
Sincerely Jal Ghiara SOLVED (November 2, 2010)
Dear Mr. Naik, My mother Tehmi who was Tehmi Hormazshaw Engineer is
from Bordi. Her father Hormazshaw Engineer was the Manager of the Bordi
sanatorium. Their family and Dr. Daruwala's family were very close. Dr.
Daruwala's elder daughter Homai was my mother's best friend. Zarin, the
younger daughter about whom you are talking, married my cousin Keki
Langrana. She became a gynecologist and was attached to 'the Parsi
Lying-in Hospital' at Fort, Mumbai for many years. She is now retired and
living with her husband Keki at Cuffe Parade, Mumbai. Her 3 sons are all
settled abroad and are doing extremely well. Her phone number is 2218xxxx
(Mumbai). As regards the other friends such as Ghiara, Zaiwala and others,
I am familiar with all these names as my mother often talks about them
when she relates her childhood stories from Bordi. If she gives me any
information about them, I'll write back. In the meanwhile you may get in
touch with Dr. Zarin Keki Langrana. Regards, Zarin Havewala. zarinhavewala@yahoo.co.in
FURTHER SOLVED (November 4, 2010)
Dear Mr Gandi, I wish to thank you
and Zarin Havewala for her effort in tracing my classmate Zarin Daruwala.
I have yet to speak to her which I hope to do in due course. It is like
reliving the past which is a wonderful gift to any human being. Thank you
for an innovative scheme that is contributing so much to bringing
happiness to fellow-beings. Very sincerely, Parag Naik pragnaik3@yahoo.ca
SOLVED ? (December 8, 2010) Hi Kersi, I
came across this on a website called The Missing Parsi?where people can
locate missing Parsi friends, acquaintances, relatives, etc. Is the
Mr. M Zaiwalla mentioned here Minoo Mama? Was he ever a teacher in Zai
Bordi? Anyway,
you would have been just born around that time, so you may not know any of
these names. Just thought that it might interest you. Hope
all is well with you otherwise. Love
to Zarin and all at home. Khurshid
fkpatel@rogers.com SOLVED (December 8, 2010) dear Khurshid, the world is small, my dad was indeed a teacher in bordi. and zarin daruwala became Dr. zarin Langrana a practising gynaec at Dr. Tehmulji's Parsi lying in hospital at Flora Fountain. she attended my wedding also although i am not in touch with her. she had a sister Homai who expired many years ago and brother nosh who used to work in mumbai but i m not in touch with him either. for Mr. Parag Naik n Mr. Ader Gandhi- my dad's name was Minocheher. thanks for the mail. i do not know why but i do get touched when topic re my dad and/or Bordi comes up.love to all kersee (kershasp M. Zaiwala) capt_zai@hotmail.com Case #283 (Posted March 30, 2010) I am Armeen, trying to locate my cousin (MISS KHURSHID KOTVAL, now almost 75 years old) with whom I lost contact almost 20 years ago. She was working with the French Embassy in Calcutta and accepted French citizenship when offered to her. Khurshid settled in Paris and we were in touch till about 20 years ago. Her last letter to me gave a change of address as follows :LES CAPUCINS, B^at C No.42, 76800 LA ROCHE SUR FORON, FRANCE.with effect from 15 March, 1986. This place is about 25 kms. away from Geneva (Swiss). I have searched the net for some clue, but always ended up with empty hands. Khurshid is my mom's eldest sister's daughter and the only surviving relative from my mom's side today. I am very eager to get in touch with her. I shall be very obliged if you can help locate her. I was thrilled to come accross your connection and offer to locate THE MISSING PARSI. May you find Godspeed in your noble endeavor. ARMEEN ELAVIA armeen777@yahoo.co.in . If you have any information, please write directly to armeen777@yahoo.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #.SOLVED? (September 15, 2011) Armeen, I suspect that you are unable to get in touch with your cousin because the address you have appears to be both incomplete and incorrect. La Roche-sur-Foron is in 74800 and not 76800 as you have mentioned. Further, Les Capucins appears to be an estate/society with the building number, however you do not have the road name. Therefore, even if you post a letter to this address it is highly unlikely to be deliverable. I checked the French Telephone white pages for you, however no Khurshid or Kotval could be found. Is it possible that she might have changed her name to something more "Western"? If so, you're probably going to find it difficult to trace her. If you would like to try the French telephone directory you can try here : http://www.numberway.com/phone-numbers/17/ . If you happen to have a telephone number you can do a reverse lookup. Here is the map of France with its Departments. You will see that the department 76 is in the North, closer to Paris or Belgium than to Geneva as you have mentioned. Department 74 on the other hand is the Haut-Savoie and is near the French border with Switzerland, so close to Geneva. Kind regards Mrs. F. Butler (Email address withheld on request). Case #282 (Posted March 29, 2010)Dear Mr. Gandi, In my opinion, you are doing a great job in locating and reuniting people who have been separated either by time or by distance or by both. I was wondering if you could help me. I am keenly trying to locate an old friend, who studied with me at The Wilson College, Mumbai, way back in 1964/65. Her name was Pervin P. Gandhi and she was from Jamshedpur. I am 65 years old and am gradually becoming blind. What greater pleasure could be there than to get in touch with dear old friends? It surely makes one feel nostalgic! Thank you ever so much. Sincerely, Jay Sodha. jaysodha_00@yahoo.com If you have any information, please write directly to jaysodha_00@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #281 (Posted March 29, 2010) Hi, I am looking for an old friend of mine. Her maiden name in Zarina Pestonji and she used to live in Narian Vihar (New Delhi). She would be 40-50 years old now. She got married in the mid/late 80's and relocated to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Africa). She also has a brother (still in India) who's name is Parvez Pestonji. If you find her I can be contacted at zanzibar2seychelles@gmail.com. Thank you very much for helping me. She used to be one of my best childhood friends and I'd really like to reconnect with her. Reena zanzibar2seychelles@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to zanzibar2seychelles@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (April 27, 2010) Hi
Reena, I have found a Pervez M. Pestonji, appears to be Zarina's brother,
his details are as follows: Ph.: 2577XXXX address: B-67/2 DDA Flats
Naraina Vihar New Delhi 110028. hope this
info helps pl. let me know. jimmy bomanjee" supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Jimmy Thank you sooooo much
for tracking him down. I did find the same address and am contacting him
via snail mail. I truly appreciate your time and effort. Best,
Teens Thanks to you and your tight knit community I finally found my friend
alive and well in Canada. Once again thank you. Best Sabriena zanzibar2seychelles@gmail.com Case #280
(Posted March 29, 2010) Hi, I am
Fraser Peter Samuel and I found your Gmail ID from www.TheMissingParsi.com website and I wanted to search
for my mother in Parsi colony maybe in Dadar or anywhere she is in Pune or
Mumbai. I have been seraching her from 27 years and her maiden name was
Daisy Btliwalah and she married my father Peter Samuel and was divorced
from my father when I was 6 years old . If you can find her for me I will
appreciate it want nothing but want to see her before everything ends.
Please reply as trust and hope with you. FRASER PETER KADIAM fraserkadiam@gmail.com
If you have any information, please write directly to fraserkadiam@gmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you. Be sure to mention the case #.
Case #279 (Posted March 27,
2010) Hi Ader, I am looking for my
friend Armaity Irani, she has a daughter name, Kazmin. Lived in Muscat,
Oman between 1994 to 1996. I was told Case #278 (Posted March 27, 2010) I went to J.B. Vacha High School, Parsi Colony, Bombay. Matric in 1961. Some of my class mates that I would like to get in touch with are: Meher Elavia [nee Vesuvala] -- a physician, Daulat Mirza - did her PhD in Chemistry, Beheroz Dastur, Zarin Bativala, Shirin Irani, Rati Poonjiaji, Aban Mobedjina, Zarin Machlivala, Nergish [Nancy] Desai, Any help much appreciated Chitra Krishnaswamy [nee Chellapa] ckandrk@roadrunner.com If you have any information, please write directly to ckandrk@roadrunner.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Partially Solved? (May 8, 2010) Aban Mobedjina has
shifted with her whole married family to some ashram in Banglore. She was
my neighbour before marriage. Zarin Machlivala I
think married the owner of Sterling And Wilson Co. Yezdi Daruwalla who I
think stays in Dadar Parsi Colony. aspidubash@gmail.com
Solved (October 24, 2010) I was able to contact Meher Elavia; her nephew Keki
Emailed me & I have sent off an Email to Mehru. Hoping to hear from her
soon. Chitra Krishnaswamy ckandrk@roadrunner.com Case #277 (Posted March 27, 2010)
Dear Ader, My name is Rayoman Ilavia. I live in Surat,
Gujarat, India. Rasna Jal Junvanwala was my neighbour in Surat. She should
be atl east 42 years old now. She married to a Parsi from Bilimora and
setteled in Canada. I don't know her husband's name or surname. Her
Father Jal uncle, mother and Brother Mehernosh lives in Surat. I would
like to wish Rasna my good wishes through her email address. Please help
me find Rasna Junvanwala. Rayoman Ilavia Surat India If you
have any information, please write AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #. Case
#276 (Posted March 26, 2010)
Hello Ader, I am Les Smith currently
residing in Danville, Ca. near San Francisco USA. I was posted with
Bank of America in Nariman Point Mumbai during the
years 1971 thru 1975. A Reunion of old BankAmericans is
planned for December 2010 to take place near New Delhi. I plan to attend
and have been trying to contact the following individuals: Feroze
Hansotia, a senior Bank Officer, Roshni Pandey who was a most valued
employee and Freni Mistry a senior secretary whom I would much like to
make contact . All had positions with Bank of America in
Mumbai. Any help in locating these fine people will be
appreciated. Email me at lsmith39@gmail.com . Thank
you very much and I will forever appreciate your efforts. Les Smith
If you have any information, please write directly to lsmith39@gmail.com and
copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you. Be sure to mention the case
#. Case #275 (Posted March 26, 2010) Hi, I am looking for a school friend of my mine by the name Zarine Hormasji (current surname maybe Ganjia). We were together at Queen Mary School, Mumbai and last met in 1975. I currently live in the US and many of the old school friends are holding a class reunion in Mumbai in Dec 2010. It would be nice if we got information on Zarine so we can connect with her and invite her for the get together. Hoping that I get a reply from you soon. Thanks, Jyoti Damle Hegde.jhegde9030@hotmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to jhegde9030@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #274 (Posted March 15, 2010) Hello Mr Gandi, Hope you are doing well. I bumped across your website and got your email address. We are Parsi couple living in London and seeing your website and the fact you have 50% probability of finding friends/relatives who have lost touch thought would email you and check about my Dad's uncle. Basically my Dad's Uncle Farokhshah Patel who was living in Mulund, Mumbai left our family in early 1960's. My grandfather and Farokhshah Patel were twins and we haven't heard back from him since he left the house. In the age of internet everything is possible and unfortunately I don't have much of his details and the fact that he would be no more now but there might be a possibility that his family/children possibly might be living in some part of the world and will be a miracle if we can trace them. I know there will be 1% chance to trace his family but will be great to try via your website. To summary:- Name:- Farokhshah Patel Brother's Name:- Faramroz Patel Location:- Mulund, Mumbai, Maharashtra No trace since 1960's Mother's Name :- Ratamai Patel. Please let me know if you need further information, I will check with my dad and let you know Thanks Mickey Patel. mickeydpatel@hotmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to mickeydpatel@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #273 (Posted March 15, 2010) Dear Mr. Gandi, What a fantastic service that you have brought for us!! I have been able to provide some indirect information on some of your cases today (107, 125, 228, 266). In the meantime I am keen to connect to Hilla (nee Hoyvoy) who used to live off Princess Street and used to work for a travel & tours subsidiary of Patel-Gokak-Volkart. We last met about 25 years ago and she would be in her mid to late forties. Thanks again for the great idea of this site and the amazing implementation. Regards, Rohinton Bharucha rohinton.bharucha@patniadvisors.com If you have any information, please write directly to rohinton.bharucha@patniadvisors.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #.Case #272 (Posted March
13, 2010) We Are A group of students looking for our friend
one Mr. ADIL BHARUCHA , who resided at Marine Lines, near the Pork Lane,
LADY OF DOLOURS CHURCH, and who studied along with us in St. XAVIERS BOYS'
ACADEMY, Marine Lines, Mumbai . Our Batch passed out in 1983, And recently
we are looking for all the batch mates from the 10-2 class. As a reminder
, we had HOMIYAR BANKER, HOSHEDAR ELAVIA, PAURAS KANGA, FARHAD UMRIGAR
& TAUZER DALAL in our class. If you have any information on the
above mentioned gentleman, we would be grateful if you could provide the
same to us. I have checked through the MTNL directory, but without any
help. 1 Mr. ADIL Bharucha who is a sphotographer, is from DON BOSCO.
THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE, DHIREN SHAH dhirenanandji@gmail.com If you
have any information, please write directly to dhirenanandji@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to
mention the case #.
Case #270 (Posted March 10, 2010) Hi Ader, Thanks very much for your response, hope these details help because I don't know much more. Thanks for creating this incredible web-site. What a find. I am looking for 1) Roshan Billimoria originally from Panchgani Approximately 65-74? A teacher of mine. 2)Hutoxi Aga from Hampton Court, Colaba 58ish, also a friend. 3) Mickey Banaji, Shirin Mansion, Churchgate Bombay, also a friend. Her sister Shirin married a famous Doctor in Bombay but I don't remember his name. It would be absolutely great to connect with them, again. Thank you, If anyone knows of their whereabouts please contact me directly and copy to Ader. Ketayun Khambatta Rustom in NY ketayun@optonline.net If you have any information, please write directly to ketayun@optonline.net and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #.Solved? (December 27, 2011). Hi Ketayun, I just came across your search. I believe I can assist you with Roshan Billimoria who is originally from Panchgani (actually daughter of late co-owner and principal of the school Late Mr Burjor Billimoria & Mrs Najoo Burjor Billimoria). Yes Roshan could be in the late 60's age group and currently lives with her mother in Pune. Roshan has 2 brothers who now live outside of India. I am related to her my marriage. Please make contact with me so I can then onforward your email to her and take it from there. Regards Maharukh Billimoria billimor@tpg.com.auCase #269 (Posted March 10, 2010) Maiden name: Armaity Alice Profession: Medical Doctor in 1972 in Bombay , India Approx Age 60 yrs. Her friend who wants the information : Mr. Ahmad Rismanchi originally from Iran who wanted to study medicine in India (now in California , USA ) met Armaity in 1972 in Bombay . Thanks --- Dali Malaowala dmalaowala@yahoo.com If you have any information, please write directly to dmalaowala@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #.Case #268 (Posted March 3, 2010) Dear Sir, I knew one Mr. Homi D Jijina, father of Kerlin and Jasmin who were either in India or in Newzeland. \Mr. Jijina was my Super Boss. I am longing to meet and talk to him. If u could provide his details i shall be highly thankful to you. He was the GM of Escorts, Pistion division in Faridabad, later he was Vice President Operations with Hindustan Motors Baroda and then Technical Director of Kinetic Engineering, Pune. Later i do not know his whereabouts. Please help Regards TS Ramanathan Iyer General Manager Elegant Group Cochin iyer_ramanathan@yahoo.com If you have any information, please write directly to iyer_ramanathan@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (March 15, 2010)
Hi Ramanathan i have found Homi D. Jijina &
Jasmin H. Jijina of the same address, but, in the U.S.:ADDRESS:
23289 MYSTIC FRST NOVI,
MI 48375 I would have
found this long time ago but from the details you had given i was looking
in mumbai & new zealand. hope this is the right one if so pl. let me
know & also forward a note to themissingparsi good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Thanx Jimmy Sir. Thank you very much. Kindly note that i could
speak to Mr. Homi Jijina this morning at 9.30 am indian time and it was
midnight at US. Mr., Jijina asked me to speak to him after 9 hours
say around 6 pm today Indian time. Thank you very much. Mr. Jijina a
great presonality with whom i was working in the 1984, 85 and 86-87
period. I was longing to get his details as he was in Newzeland for
some time with his daughter. Now i understand that(from you) he is in US
and may be aged between 70s +. Good sir, thank you very much. kind
regards to your community. May God Bless you all
!!
Regards TS Ramanathan Iyer (Ramesh) (Cochin) rajgopaliyer@gmail.com
Case #267 (Posted March 3, 2010) Hi Ader, I am looking for Mr. Kariman Karkaria (nickname Kelly). He worked for many years at the Taj in Mumbai, Varanasi and Lucknow. He lived in Mumbai (I think it was somewhere in Parel or Byculla). He was married to a Catholic lady whose father was a pilot in Indian Airlines (the father had a house in Sainik Farms, Delhi). Any help would be appreciated ?mail me at ap@pca-in.com if you hear anything. Regards, Anil If you have any information, please write directly to gulshan.munshi@barings.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (March 7, 2010)
Hello?Kariman Karkaria is a member at Elphinstone Cricket Club in
Bombay. If you know anyone over there he will let you know. Regards
Mehrnosh mehrnoshsurti@vsnl.net
FURTHER SOLVED? (February 17,
2011) Kariman Karkaria can
be contacted through this email id, sanaya26@hotmail.com . (Sender requested
their email address not be listed)
Case #266 (Posted March 3,
2010)Hi, I am emailing in from Bangalore after getting
your co-ordinates from the parsidirectory.com. I am trying to locate an old course
mate of mine by the name Homi Vazifdar who studied for
his chartered accountancy (CA) course in A F Ferguson and Co, Mumbai,(AFF
was then in Apollo Street, Hutatma Chowk) between 1972-76.He is a
chartered accountant presumably living in Mumbai perhaps? I am also
looking for another person Ms Arnavaz Banajee who was a
secretary in A F Ferguson during this period.She subsequently got married
to a parsi gentleman working in the merchant navy and lives in Mumbai.
Could u please provide me with any leads to them? Sincerely Verghese lukeverghese@yahoo.com If
you have any information, please write directly to lukeverghese@yahoo.com
and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED? (March 13, 2010)
I am not sure this is the same
Homi Vazifdar that you are looking
for. Mr. Homi Vazifdar was known to
me in Muscat (more than 20 years ago), but now he and his
wife Bilkish and their family live in Auckland , New
Zealand . Unfortunately I do not have their coordinates, but you
could contact a common friend, Mr. Kersi Katki (delarz@xtra.co.nz)
who is in Auckland as well. Mr. Kersi Katki should be able to
help. Regards, Rohinton
Bharucha rohinton.bharucha@patniadvisors.com
Case #265 (Posted March 3, 2010)
Hello Ader, This is a great site and would like to thank
you for the wonderful service you have undertaken for our community. I am
Pervin Dordi ( maiden Marfatia) and am trying
to locate my school friends Nash Darukhanawala, Marzi or
Marzaban Taraporewala, Freddy Mistry and Adil Fitter all of whom were
my class mates in Sir C J High School, Tardeo, Mumbai and passed SSC (
Grade X) in 1979. I heard that Nash & Marzi
have settled in US & Adil is in New Zeealand/ Australia but have lost
contact with all of them. they should be all 42-45 years old.Nash
has a younger brother & lived with his parents in
Kashinath Colony, Tardeo, Adil has two siblings and
lived in Tata Colony Tardeo & Marzi lives in
Wadia Street Tardeo. I would greatly appreciate if somebody would
connect me to my old school friends. Regards Pervin Dordi ( maiden
Marfatia) my Email address is hfdordi@yahoo,ca Thanks
If you have any information, please write directly to hfdordi@yahoo,ca and copy
AderGandi@Gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the
case #.
SOLVED (March 10, 2010) Hi Pervin, A friend of mine forwarded me your post on themissingparsi.com website. Thank you for taking the initiative to look out for us. How are you doing? I will send you my contact info along with Adil and Merzis email address is a separate email. Trust all is well with you and your family. -Nash Hi Ader, This is the second time an old friend with whom I lost contact years ago has reached out to me via your website. You are doing a fantastic service to all the Parsis and I wish you the very best. -Nash Darukhanawalla nashsd@yahoo.comFURTHER SOLVED (September 22, 2010) Dear Pervin, Hi! this must be a surprise to you to find a e-mail from your long lost school friend FREDY MISTRY from MUMBAI ?INDIA. I was casually surfing the net & found my name on missing parsi list, wherein you had shown your great concern to get in touch with your old school buddys. I was so happy to find that you still remember all the friends & taking all the efforts & initiative to find all of us. Now since we have already found each other thru web mail service we will try to keep in touch my ctc., # & address as below. Thanks to Ader & his great efforts to bring all the lost ones together. GREAT JOB SIRJI My best wishes to you & your family. Kind Regards Fredy F. Mistry fredy@mazdainfotech.com Case #264 (Posted February 27, 2010) Hi, We are trying to reach a school friend of ours - called Parveen Koreishi. She passed out of St Philomena's High School in Bellary, Karnataka in 1978. I think Parveen's was the only Parsi family in Bellary. They lived in an area called Radio Park. She also had an elder sister who studied in the same school. She had two sisters called Ruby and Marookh. Would greatly appreciate any information I can get. Thanks We are having a class reunion in August and it would be great if we could connect with her! Thanks Regards Nahida Sunil Jumde Art Copynahida.sunil@gmail.com If you have any information, please write directly to nahida.sunil@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #263 (Posted February 10, 2010) Hello, I am trying to find a friend named Bakhtawar Kapadia. She lived in Bharuch, India. She was with me at MS university in Baroda. Her Mother's name was Banoo. Her father used to work in the post office in Bharuch. She had four other sisters called, Farida, Gahver, Dishad and Jasmine. She used to live in Kajanbar area of Bharuch. She was a very good friend of mine and would love to hear from her. Thank you so much. Kind regards Gulshan Munshi (London) gulshan.munshi@barings.com If you have any information, please write directly to gulshan.munshi@barings.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (March 3, 2010) Dear Gulshan, Hi! This is Jasmine Kavina, younger sister of Bakhtavar Firoz Siganporia nee Bakhtavar Godrej Kapadia. I was informed about your search for Bakhtu from one of my friends in Canada and thus came to know of this site. I also informed Bakhtavar over phone about your search for her. She was very happy to know about you and has asked me to write to you giving her particulars. She is based at Ahmedabad and is working as a teacher. She can be contacted on her son's email id which is zalu.siganporia3@gmail.com and zarvan_46@yahoo.co.in. You may like to get in touch with her. You can also write to me. I remember you and your younger sis whose name i am not able to recollect. Do confirm on receiving this mail and keep in touch. My office email contact is jmkavina@gnfc.in Love, Jasmine Case #262 (Posted February 10, 2010) Hi Ader, What an absolutely wonderful thing to do ... I will send your information on to every Zoroastrian on my list. I would like to receive any information on a dear friend I met in Mumbai in 1965. Her maiden name was Fareedeh (Farideh??) Kermani and I have no idea if she has since married. She came from Iran and lived with relatives in Mumbai while she went through school and took a secretarial course at the YWCA. We lost touch in 1966 but she has been constantly in my thoughts. The third person in our threesome was Thelma, who succumbed to cancer almost 20 years ago.Many thanks, rashna. rashna.dadachanji@rogers.com If you have any information, please write directly to rashna.dadachanji@rogers.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED (May 5, 2010) Rashna, Maybe you are looking for Farideh Kermani, 972 471 XXXX. in Coppell, Texas. Regards Ratan:-) Ratan Vakil drolap@hotmail.com Case #261 (Posted January 21, 2010) Hi there, I have been trying for some time to contact one of my fathers old friends.The person in question is called Jehangir.Jahangir Methi <unsure of first name corect spelling>.Mr Methi lived in London around 1975ish and I believe was doing accountancy.He will possibly be now in his mid 50's.My father was called Khalid Ahmed memon and his girlfriend at the time was called Joan/Shazia Cole.She had 2 children called Jason and Gale and worked in a laundrette owned by someone called Pepe. I believe it was around Hemel Hampstead region of London.If anyone can help please contact me via email sm_memon@hotmail.co.uk .This matter is extremely important. Mr Mehta attended ST. Bonaventures school in Hyderabad, Pakistan and I believe he has an older brother who was in the uk at the same time as well.He was living in a shared house in Finsbury park. If you have any info, please write directly to sm_memon@hotmail.co.uk and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (May 27, 2010)
Dear Memon, There is a Jehangir Mehta who is
a chartered accountant in London - see the attached set of Accounts of a
Charity (with Pakistani connections) which shows a Jehangir Mehta ACA as
the Hon Treasurer. I think this must be your Jehangir Mehta. This is a
link to the website of the charity which shows a photo of Jehangir Mehta.
http://www.glt.org.uk/docs/trustees.html The UK
Zoroastiran Directory lists a Jehangir Mehta (wife Kashmira, daughter Ava
and son Zubin) to be living at: 5 Heathside Close, Moor PArk, Northwood, Middx HA6
2EQ Good luck, Jal Mehta (Another Parsi Chartered Accountant in
London) jal.mehta1@btopenworld.com
Case #260 (Posted January 21, 2010) Hi. We are trying to reach a school friend of ours - called Parveen (I don't remember her last name). She passed out of St Philomena's High School in Bellary, Karnataka in 1978. I think Parveen's was the only Parsi family in Bellary. They lived in an area called Radio Park. She also had an elder sister who studied in the same school. We are having a class reunion in August and it would be great if we could connect with her! Thanks. Regards Nahida Sunil Jumde Art Copy. nahida.sunil@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to nahida.sunil@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. Case #259 (Posted January 21, 2010) Dear Ader, Wonderful that Yazdi and you have started this site. My husband Cawas Mistry is keen to contact Kerbad Bharucha who passed out from Xavier's College in 1969. He was staying at Nana Chowk and was into computers. His wife Jeroo, (not very sure of the name) is a doctor. He is now in the US. Can anyone help? Couldn't get him on Facebook. Regards Zarin zarinmistry@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to zarinmistry@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. SOLVED? (February 10, 2010) Dear Ader, I am not sure if this is the correct person or it could be a coincidence. There is one Kerman Bharucha, Spouse Jeroo living in Rochester NY 14620 , USA . Tel: (716) 442-XXXX, or (716) 225 XXXX. Good Luck. I found this is the Directory of Zoroastrians of North America. freny@jasavala.plus.com SOLVED (March 10, 2010) Dear
Zarin Mistry, I received an email from a friend Zarrin Dadinatha of
Vancouver, Canada. She said that while browsing the
"TheMissingParsi.com" website, she came across my name, and your
husband Cawas was trying to locate me. Cawas and I were great friend
in the good old St. Xavier's days in Bombay, and believe it or not but
I was thinking of him just a few days back. He was a very
good-looking guy in those days. Hopefully, he hasn't changed much since
then..... :):) Ask Cawas if he remembers how I tried to teach him to
"Jive" to the music of the Beatles!! I would love to hear from Cawas.
Please kindly give him my contact info (cited below). Please
note: I had changed my name to "Kerman" back in 1969
right after college. So it was quite a throw-back for me to see the
old name in the Parsi" website. Kerman Bharucha Webster,
NY kb2000@rochester.rr.com
SOLVED (March 10,
2010) Dear Zarin Mistry: Kerman & Jeroo Bharucha are no longer in Rochester, New
York. They have moved to Webster, New York. They are very good
family friends of ours and Kerman was in Vancouver, Canada last
October 2009 to attend our daughter Anaita's navjote.
Their new
address is:
850 Lake Rd
Webster, NY Trust you are able to contact
them. We keep in touch with Kerman & Jeroo quite regularly.
Regards, Zarrin Dadinatha zdadinatha@shaw.ca
Case #258 (Posted January 20, 2010) Hi, Looking for Bobby Dalal, born about 1910 in Bombay, worked for the ICS, brother of Zarir Phiroze Dalal. Said to have lived in Cuffe Parade. Both went to St. Xavier's College. I am writing up family history for my three sons. Both Bobby and Zarir have died and we know little about them. Did anyone meet Zarir when he was over in the States? He went there and joined the Merchant Navy after a brief stint with the Marines in Egypt. He came over to UK for the Coronation and stayed. If you have any info, please write directly to AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. UPDATED (February 10, 2010) Had some progress from Oxford University on my brother in law: According to our records Bhicaji Phirozeshah Dalal was born on 1 December 1913 at Bombay, the eldest son of Phirozeshah Bhicaji Dalal. He was educated at St Joseph?s College, Coonror, South India, Elphinstone College, Bombay, and University College, London. He matriculated in Michaelmas Term 1937 as an Indian Civil Service Probationer, and was in residence at the College until the end of Trinity Term 1938. The only later information we have is in ?The Brazen Nose? (the College magazine) in November 1947: ?B.P. Dalal of the I.C.S. was for a long time Assistant Sessions Judge at Poona, but he is now at Sukka in Sind, which is in Pakistan?. What did he end up doing? Who knows anything about our family? Hoping to hear, Meike Case #257 (Posted January 20, 2010) Dear Ader, I had a school friend we used to study together in school at Solapur St. Joseph High School in the year 1977-78 when he was in class 9th after which I moved out from solapur. His name is Zubin Amaria. His father used to work in Laxmi Vishnu weaving mill at Solapur. Would appreciate if you can help me in locating him. Kind Regards. Vasant Pathak vasant_pathak@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to vasant_pathak@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Refer to the case # please.SOLVED (March 17, 2010) Hi Vasant i have the following details of Zubin Sam Amaria, just hope its current: email: zubinamaria@yahoo.com address:3/4 A Gaurishankar 34, Railway Lines, Solapur Maharashtra 413001 india hope its the right one. Pl. let me know & keep themissingparsi updated if its him. good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Dear Jimmy, Thanks a lot for all you assistance. I have located Zubin and have spoken to him also. We were together in school. Once again thank you very much Warm Regards Vasant vasant_pathak@hotmail.com Case #256 (Posted January 18, 2010) Dear Mr Gandi, My name is Syal and am the son of Nergish Sidhwa who married to Sushil Syal in the 60's and she had 3 sisters and 2 brother, who all in the course of time passed on or are somewhere. My uncles and aunts are/were : Adi - Passed away when he was just 14. Noshir - Wife Gully, Daughter Yasmin and Son : Cyrus, Aloo- Husband Noshir. Bepsi - Son Faruk,Daughters Roshan , Shiraz Rhoda : She was last in Chicago IL. My Maternal Grandparents were Firozshah Sidhwa and Dhanbai/mai Sidhwa (nee Tata,I think). They stayed in Dadar and my Grandfather had businesses in Parel and other area's of Mumbai. I would really appreciate any news of my aunt Rhoda. Lastly , I would like to heartily thank you for all your effort on the endeavor you have embarked on which probably not be much in human eyes but definitely bring the blessing of the Almighty on you. Regards Syal. syal@aol.in If you have any info, please write directly to syal@aol.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Make sure you list the case #.Case #255 (Posted January 15, 2010) Hello Ader, I am trying to track down a former classmate of mine named Fali Sidhwa that used to study at Loyola School, Jamshedpur, up until around 1970-71. He used to live in the M-Type Apartments in Telco Colony, Jamshedpur. He would be around 50 years old. Would appreciate it if you could kindly post this on your useful web site. Regards. Sarosh Muncherji. sarosh.muncherji@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to sarosh.muncherji@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Make reference to the case # in your email.Case #254 (Posted January 7, 2010) Hi, I am looking for Feroze Doctor, 59 years old, who attended Sydenham College, Mumbai with my husband and I from 1967 - 1971. He lived near Colaba Causeway and he was friends with Uday Pasricha, Rajen Kilachand, my husband, the late Bonny Kapoor, and Rohit Amin. He used to work in an advertising agency in the late 70s located at that time in Electric House, Colaba, Mumbai. He attended St. Mary's High School in Mumbai. Any help finding him would be much appreciated. Many thanks. Regards Nina ninakilachand@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to If you have any info, please write directly to If you have any info, please write directly to ninakilachand@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Case #253 (Posted January 5, 2010) Dear Mr. Gandi, I am writing because I saw your website for missing parsis and wanted to see if you or your readers could assist me. I am searching to find the whereabouts of my father's brother, Bomi Dubash. (Bomi could be his nickname, but I am not sure). My name is Michael Dubash and my father was Ratan Majecki Dubash from the Bombay area. He was born in 1932 I believe and passed in 1983. He was a civil engineer. I think him and his brother were sent to a boarding school while they were growing up in India. My father came to the U.S. and was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1960's and married Patricia Koors who is from the Kentucky area in the mid 1960's. They had me, their only child (I am 41). I do not know much about my father's side of the family except maybe he has a brother, possibly younger, named Bomi or a similar name (this may also be a nick name, I am not sure) who is still in India. Thank you. If you have any info, please write directly to AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #252 (Posted January 5, 2010) Dear Mr. Gandi, I am writing because I saw your website for missing parsis and wanted to see if you or your readers could assist me. I am searching to find the whereabouts of my father's brother, Bomi Dubash. (Bomi could be his nickname, but I am not sure). My name is Michael Dubash and my father was Ratan Majecki Dubash from the Bombay area. He was born in 1932 I believe and passed in 1983. He was a civil engineer. I think him and his brother were sent to a boarding school while they were growing up in India. My father came to the U.S. and was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1960's and married Patricia Koors who is from the Kentucky area in the mid 1960's. They had me, their only child (I am 41). I do not know much about my father's side of the family except maybe he has a brother, possibly younger, named Bomi or a similar name (this may also be a nick name, I am not sure) who is still in India. Thank you. If you have any info, please write directly to AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #251 (Posted January 1, 2010) Dear Ader, I have a cousin who lives in Surat India, name is Homi Nariman Mobed who's kaki name was Naja Nariman Mobed who is my Fui. My father Jal Dinshaw Pohwala and Naja fui is brother sister.Homi have a two sister Khorshed,Guloo. Guloo lives in Dahod's her husband name is siloo who used to work in railways in Dahod, while other sister lives in Nosari.We both have lost contact with each other if anybody knows about him please contact me zarir@cyber.net.pk or zarir.pohwala@sheraton.com. regards If you have any info, please write directly to zarir@cyber.net.pk or zarir.pohwala@sheraton.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (January 5, 2010) Dear Ader. The case no-249 and 251 is solved has I have contacted my cousin. Thanks Zarir Pohwala Hi Jimmy, I have just spoken to Homi his number is 0091261242XXXX, you can give this number to Dean also. Thanks for your help once again. regards Zarir Pohwala Case #250 (Posted December 25, 2009) Sir, I have no contact with two parsi friends named parizad batty and zerxes. parizad batty is nearly 24 years and zerxes, her friend also worked as a chef in airport in qatar and she worked as cabincrew,in qatar airways flight.they both are from bombay, india.it was in 2007 and 2008 when i was there.as a guard in the sites. sincerely deepu deepudevapal@yahoo.com. thank you.If you have any info, please write directly to deepudevapal@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #249 (Posted December 25, 2009) Dear Ader, Refer to my last mail regarding one of my missing relative who lives in Surat India ,(See Case #238 below). I want to add further.My Name is Zarir Pohwala I live in Karachi . My cousin name is Homi Nariman Mobed, his father name was Dara Mobed I did not remember his mother name. Homi father normally used to live in Mumbai, last I meet him in 1982, since then we did not have any contact. My fuis name was Najoo and she is sister of my father Jal Dinshaw Pohwala who leave in Karachi.Homi have got two sister name Khorshed and Guloo one live in udwada,Guloo husband name is soli he used to work in Indian railway in Dahod.Homi sister Guloo her daughter name is Veera I suppose she is in Mumbai.If anybody knows anything about Homi Nariman Mobed, please let me know on my mail zarir@cyber.net.pk or zarir.pohwala@sheraton.com If you have any info, please write directly to zarir@cyber.net.pk or zarir.pohwala@sheraton.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.coms so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (January 5, 2010) Dear Ader. The case no-249 and 251 is solved has I have contacted my cousin. Thanks Zarir Pohwala Hi Jimmy, I have just spoken to Homi his number is 0091261242XXXX, you can give this number to Dean also. Thanks for your help once again. regards Zarir Pohwala Case #248 (Posted December 20, 2009) Hi, I am Farokh Merwan Irani residing at Godrej Baug, Mumbai. My father Late Merwan Jamshed Irani had a sister Daulat Ardeshir Khushbakhtiar having 3 sons and one daughter viz Homi, Keka and Kudrat and Roohangiz. They migrated to Flordia from Tehran. I have no contact with them and I shall be grateful to be united with my cousins. Thank you. (Farokh M Irani) If you have any info, please write directly to jamshed_irani@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #247 (Posted December 9, 2009) Dear Mr. Gandi, I am an old Cathedralite and I am trying to find the new telephone number (or email address) of Ardehsir Khambata, FRCS, who was at one time living '63 Sherman' in Bombay, as also at 13 Tall Elms Grove, Bromley, Kent. The old Bombay number I have on his card is 364 1XXX, and in England ending with 2418 -- both these numbers can't find him. I would be very grateful for your help. With kind regards. Jerome Vaney jeromevaney@googlemail.com If you have any info, please write directly to jeromevaney@googlemail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #246 (Posted December 6, 2009) I am Meher and live in Toronto Canada. I am looking for a friend whom I met a few years ago her name is Zenobia Dupetawala. Her folks are in Tanzania.She has a daughter named Arzeena. She must be around 48 and as far as I know her Husband is from Valsad and the name is Neville Fulwadiwala! She lives in Mumbai now with her kids. I am about to get married and would like to send her an invitation. Thank you and regards Meher meher.daruwala@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to meher.daruwala@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #245 (Posted December 3, 2009)
hello, my name is ayesha, i studied
in sardar dastur noshirwan girls high school. i was taken care
by a family. my best friend of that family was a girl who studied
with me her name was kashmira firoz mystry (she is
married so her name must have changed). SOLVED (December 18, 2009) dear Ader thanks for this lovely website i found my friend Ayesha Case #244 (Posted December 1, 2009)Hi Ader, Am looking for a cousin of mine who lives in Karachi . Her name is Bepsy . Dont know the exact location in Karachi but had last heard that she married a Dastur from Karachi . His name is Maneck Sidhwa so I guess she is now Bepsy Sidhwa. Met her last when I was a kid and she visited Bombay years back. She is my first cousin from my Dads side. My uncles daughter. She used to live with her uncle in Karachi . His name is Eruch till I remember. I would like your help in locating my cousin as I would like to get in touch with her. My contact details are jimboy460@gmail.com or jimboy460@yahoo.com Regards, Jimmy. If you have any info, please write directly to jimboy460@gmail.com or jimboy460@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #243 (Posted November 9, 2009) Dear Ader, I had a very good friend named MEHER BARUCHA who was living in Bombay 20 Marine Drive Shanti Kuteer during the years 1969-1971 when I used to study in India. She was studying in Xavier's college in those years. She must be now at age of 56-59. Please give me any information about her and write me directly to Sobhani5560@gmail.com Thanks A.Sobhani If you have any info, please write directly to If you have any info, please write directly to Sobhani5560@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (December 12, 2009) hi .. i am a friend of meher .. she is now meher wadia..she lives in Mumbai and is married. i will let her know u want to get in touch with her ok..laila colah lmfd@telus.net Case #242 (Posted October 28, 2009)Hi, I am Veena Murday ( maiden name Veena B L ) who is now settled in Mauritius . I am basically an Indian from Mysore ?Karnataka. I had a class mate named Yasmin Irani during the year 1976 ?79 when we did BBM (Bachelor in Business Management) at Maharajas College ?MYSORE . We were the first batch of girls to pass out BBM. Her father was the Principal/Dean of the University ( I think so). We had some great times together. After our degree we did not meet and I do not know where she is today. I would love to talk to her. May be she is married and her name is different now. Can you help me to locate her ? My present address is Veena Murday, Air Mauritius ?Mauritius email vmurday@airmauritius.com If you have any info, please write directly to If you have any info, please write directly to vmurday@airmauritius.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (February 4, 2010) Hi, I am Veena Murday. I had posted a note in Missing Parsi Oct 2009 to locate a college friend of mine _ Yasmin Irani and I am so happy to say thatafter nearly 30 years we found each other through this site. Yasmin who is now Yasmin Wadia found MEand I am so excited. Its always wonderful to meet a long lost friendthanks for this siteAll the best ! vmurday@airmauritius.com (February 22, 2010)
Hello Ader, Thank you for posting me as
"missing" on the missing parsi website. Case #241 (Posted October 28, 2009) I am writing this to request you to provide me the contact details of Ms. Kashmira Elavia who resides in Mumbai and is a renowned Healer & Channel practioner by profession. A programme called Sambhav Kya on her was also telecasted on 15th October 2009 on 9X Channel. Should you have or can organise her contact details, please feel free to write to me at this email ID only. I have written to the channel also but it has been of no avail. Trust you will do this favour and revert at the earliest. Thanking you. Sincerely, Sheffali chibbers2003@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to chibbers2003@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (November 5,
2009) HI U DIDNT KNOW ME BUT NOW U DO. FOUND
UR LOST PARSI KASHMIRA ELAVIA.HER .NO.982087XXXX.HER MAIL ID....KASHME1@HOTMAIL.COM.GUESS (U NEED TO MAKE ONE FOR NON PARSIS THATS ME) HAPPY
CATCHING UP. LUV MEETA Case #240 (Posted October
25, 2009) dear mr.gandi, i am a
retired merchant marine chief engineer. i had the oppotunity of working
with some fine PARTIALLY SOLVED
(March 10, 2010) Dear
Mr Qureshi, Your request to locate
1.Mr.Jamshed
Jaal-ex second engineer, Bharat lines. I am sorry to inform you that Mr Jaal has passed on. He
was my grandmother's cousin and lived in Juhu. Ratan. Ratan
Vakil drolap@hotmail.com
Case #239 (Posted October 18, 2009) Dear Ader Gandi, Hello! I am trying to get in touch with my family friend Shavak M Meherji residing in the United Kingdom. His approximate age would be 75 years. He was earlier residing in Mumbai, (Bombay) and migrated to United Kingdom almost 25 years ago. He is married to an English woman. I am trying to get in touch with him as I have some urgent family matter to convey to him. I cannot get in touch with him on the last two known addresses which are as under: Address 1: X, Forest View Road, Laughton, Essex, United Kingdom. Address 2: X, Manor Gardens, Farrborough, Bath, United Kingdom. I would be highly obliged if you could help me find his whereabouts and if there is any method in which I can get in touch with him. It would be highly appreciated if you could revert back to me with any details whatsoever. My email ID is aspijb@ymail.com Regards, Aspi Battiwala Mumbai. aspijb@ymail.com If you have any info, please write directly to aspijb@ymail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case
#238 (Posted October 10,
2009) Dear Ader Gandi, You are doing great job for missing parsi people.I
want to contact with my two cousins whom i have lost the contact for last
25-years.My Masi name was Roda Bankwala, before 1965 war they used
in leave in Lahore and my masa used to work in state bank of India,
after the war masa was transfer to India and joine state bank branch in
Nagpur, last time i meet them in mumbai parsi dardar colony in 1982. My
two cousins name is Katty & Yasimen both are the daughter of
my mother sister.I live in Karachi -Pakistan married
and have two sons. Both cousins of my are also
married but i do not remember their husband name, but
Katty husband name is soli and must be living in mumbai
nowdays and yasmen may be in nagpur. My e-mail address. zarir@cyber.net.pk & zarir.pohwala@sheraton.com. They
know me by the name Zeni. I will appreciate if they read this message
and contact me. Best regards.
Zarir Pohwala. If
you have any info, please write directly to zarir@cyber.net.pk & zarir.pohwala@sheraton.com and copy
AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you
SOLVED (November 6, 2009) Dear
Ader, Thankyou the case no-238 is solved has i have contacted
my cousins. Thanks and keep it good work,
Zarir
Pohwala sheraton.com/karachi zarir.pohwala@sheraton.com Case #237 (Posted October 8, 2009) Hello Ader, My name is Niloufer Kavasji and I am from Karachi. If I am not mistaken, we both lived in Parsi Colony in Karachi. I moved to Islamabad, Pakistan a couple of years ago. I am trying to find Katy Doctor who lives in Mumbai. She used to live at Chinoy Mansion, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Bombay 400036. I have been trying to find her since the tragic December fire in Mumbai. I was able to contact my cousin Farida Ardeshir and she and her family were okay. However, the telephone number that Farida gave for Katy just kept ringing and no one answered. Farida also told me that Katy had moved from the Chinoy Mansions to a flat at the Parsi General Hospital which is just near the Chinoy Mansions. I have called Farida again but was able to get no more news regarding Katy. Katy must be 60ish and has a jolly personality. I have had friends in Mumbai call the number that I have for Katy to no avail. The number that I have for Katy Doctor is 9321070XXXX and believe it is a cell phone. Can you please help me to find Katy. I keep thinking of her and my instinct tells me that she is not well. I am going to think positively and hope to hear good news from you. God Bless. Thanks, Niloufer nilokavasji@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to nilokavasji@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case.Thank you SOLVED (October 23, 2010) Katy Doctor is now a resident of the Pallon House located at the Parsi General Hospital compound. You can go to their office there and they can give you some info on her as she resides on the 2nd floor there. roshkha@hotmail.com Case #236 (Posted October 7, 2009) Can I please be helped in trying to locate a childhood school chum
ADIL BHARUCHA? We were in grade school together (St Bonaventures's
High School, Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan). Feroze A
Ursani Swansea, IL, USA feroze.ursani@gmail.com SOLVED (November 24, 2009) Hi Feroze, My daughter just brought this to my attention. Adil Bharucha is my first cousin who has been living in Houston , Texas for the last 29 years. He recently lost his wife Vera. He was here with us in Toronto last week only. He runs a Sandwich shop in Houston called Blimpy. He can be reached at 713-795-XXXX (This is his shop number where you can find him) if not his sister Kashmira works there and she will give your message. Cell number is 713-858-XXXX. Sincerely hope you can connect with him. If not, let me know and I will help you out further. With warm regards, Mehra Hansotia Resource Manager Ajilon Consulting mehra.hansotia@Ajilon.com Case #235 (Posted October 7, 2009) Dear Ader, I am looking for a missing parsi lady namely Mrs Rashna Chinoy.She must be 50-ish. She was my school teacher when i was in my 5th standard in St. Joseph's school Baramulla kashmir.She was in our school for a very short period,as she was the wife of an army officer, posted in baramulla that time.She taught our class for one year only but left a deep impact in our hearts. She had no kids that time and was extremely fond of children.Very smart, with a short haircut and fluent english. Among her favourite students in the class were jyoti pandita, manjit kour sason, nasir muzaffar, deepak pandita. She was the best. Ader please try to locate her for me. I am Annie Shawl.I shall look forward for you reply. If you have any info, please write directly to annieeshawll@gmail.comand copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (January 11,2010) Hi, I just read Annie's message. Rashna Chinoy and her husband Colonel Adi Chinoy are my friends. Now settled in Baroda.They have a son Sheroy. Rashna teaches at home and Adi is with Jyoti. Her No. 0265-231XXXX. I appreciate your saying good things about her, yes she is really a nice lady. Do get in touch with her. God Bless.Yasmine Jalnawala. yasmine_khusro@yahoo.comFURTHER UPDATED (September 12,
2010) Dear Ader, In reference to cae no. 235, i first of
all thank you for your help, at least i found a reply to my search. Ms
Yasmine who happens to be a friend of My favorite teacher Rashna Chinoy
Madam, sent her email id to me so i could find info about Rashna madam
from her. But despite my repeated mails to Ms Yasmine, she hasnt
further contacted me. Hence i have again resumed my desperate search for
Rashna Chinoy Madam. Please please please Ader, help me again, or tell me
what i should be doing. I shall be very thankful. Annie annieeshawll@gmail.com
FURTHER SOLVED (September 16,
2010) Dear Ader, Hope this gets to you in the
best of health. I must thank you for your sincere efforts in finding Mrs.
Rashna Chinoy Ma'am, once my school teacher. So the case no. 235 is
solved. Congratulations and thanks a lot Ader. I shall always pray for you
and all. God bless all the parsi community.
Annie annieeshawll@gmail.com Case #234 (Posted October 7, 2009)Hi Ader, My name is Khorshed Nozer Irani and maiden name was Khorshed Commissariat. I was from Grant Road, Mumbai but now I am settled in Pennsylvania, USA. I am looking for some of my classmates who were very close to me and I really miss them a lot. I saw and read about your website so I thought probably I may find them through this site, and I hope I do. My closest friends names are Dhun Dehnugara, Sherbanoo Irani (green eyed) and Kashmira Irani. We all passed our SSC from Avabai Petit Girls High School, Bandra in the year 1971. Dhun Dehnugara was married and her last name was Patel but I dont how and where she is now. Last I met her was in 1980. Sherbanoo Irani married to a muslim guy and has two sons. Probably last I met her was in 1986 in her Bandra residence. I do not know anything about Kashmira Irani. I had heard that she was a flight attendant, but not sure. PLEASE PLEASE help me locate them, I shall be grateful to you.Thanks My other e-mail address is kirani@verizon.net . kirani@state.pa.us Thanks once again. If you have any info, please write directly to kirani@verizon.net . kirani@state.pa.us and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you Case #233 (Posted October 3, 2009) DEAR SIR, I AM IN SEARCH OF FOLLOWINGS AS THEY INHERITED A PROPERTY BESIDES THAT OF MINE. MR. DARA ERUCHSHAW DARUWALLA SON OF MR. ERUCHSHAW JAMSHETJI DARUWALLA, MR. DADY DINSHAW DARUWALLA SON OF MR. DINSHAW JAMSHETJI DARUWALLA, MR. KEKI ERUCHSHAW DARUWALLA SON OF ERUCHSHAW JAMSHETJI DARUWALLA. ALL WERE PREVIOUSLY RESIDING AT THANE NEAR MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA THEN THEY SHIFTED TO GREEN GATE, PERRY ROAD, BANDRA MUMBAI.WHEREAS MR. DADY WAS STAYING AT CUSROW BAUG, BYCULLA-EAST, MUMBAI. MR. KEKI MIGHT BE STAYING PRESENTLY AT CANADA OR USA. PLEASE PROVIDE ME THE INFORMATION OF THEM OR THEIR RELATIVES. V. JITENDRA. jgv2@rediffmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to jgv2@rediffmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you Case #232 (Posted October 3, 2009) My name is David Goold, I found an article on the Parsi faith in the UK Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/indias-parsis-use-new-technology-to-keep-ancient-religion-alive-1797137.html ) I was born in India and went to school (Breeks Memorial School) in Ootacamund, Tamilnadu, between 1953-1958. My closest friend at Breeks was Adi Patel who came from (then) Bombay. We met in 1958 and I would love to be able to contact him after all these years. He was probably born in the same year as I ?1945. Is there any way I can find out where he is and whether I can get in contact with him after all this time. I was often in his home in Ooty (in 1958). We played cricket together and his family were very, very kind to me. I would be very appreciative if there was any way of finding out about my boyhood friend. Warm regards, David. If you have any info, please write directly to and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #231 (Posted September 30, 2009) Hi, My name is Zahur Siddiqui and I am 67 years old. My wife and I used to live in Karachi when we were kids . For the past 31 years, we have been living in the US (in the state of Pennsylvania ). In the mid to late 1950s, I was a student in Jufelhurst High School , Karachi . One of my favorite friends was a Parsi girl by the name of Roshan Kharas (Kharas was her maiden name). Our common friends were: Jamil Rasheed (now in California ), Arifa Qureshi (maiden name), and Shahida Qureshi (maiden name). I would love to get in touch with Roshan. If you can help me, I would greatly appreciate it. Please respond at your convenience. Thank you. With best wishes, Zahur Siddiqui ruhaz@comcast.net If you have any info, please write directly to ruhaz@comcast.net and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you Case #230 (Posted September 29, 2009) Hi Ader, My name is Kavita Toprani and maiden name was Kavita Bhatia from Mumbai and I am looking for Roshni. Roshni was my first private tutor in the year 1974-75. She was doing her B.A. in Xaviers college in Mumbai and lived opposite the Zoo(rani baug) at Byculla. Last I heard that she had settled in Australia. She should be around 53-55 years in age today. Her father was working for Voltas. Ader, I want to find her and tell her how much she means to me. She not only taught me ABC in the books but taught me the ABC of humanity. She means a lot to my parents and me. Its by chance that I came across your site and hope to locate her. PLEASE PLEASE help me locate her, I shall be grateful to you.Thanks kavita_toprani@yahoo.co.in If you have any info, please write directly to kavita_toprani@yahoo.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you SOLVED (March
27, 2010) Hi Jimmy, Thanks a
ton. I managed to trace Roshni last week. She is currently in India.
I spoke to her and was able to thank her for being my first teacher and
that today also we remember her. Whenever I say thank you to an auto
driver or servant my mom always says....Roshni has a big hand in teaching
you manners. (Roshni tane sanskar sara aapya chhe) Thanks for your
help. Hi Kavita its been long since i had sent you details on Roshni, did you have any luck? here is the details again (i'm not sure if i had sent you the email), i will go up to the local library and check the phone dir. here since they have have some old dir. and see if i can find any other no. i know this no. did not work the last time.Roshni Kersasp Aibara Email (removed per request) Address:XXX Warehouse Lane, Mawson Lakes Adelaide South Australia-5095 Australia good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Case #229 (Posted September 28, 2009) Hi Ader, This is an awesome way to get in touch. Hopefully I am gonna be lucky. I am looking for Rayomand Ganjia (55ish) who, as far as I know, is in the US right now. He is quite tall, good looking, used to live in Mumbai many years back (Tardeo) had a naval background, has travelled extensively. He is married and I think his wife's name is Katy. He had a brother and they lived with their mom, their dad having passed away. I lived around his house and knew him well enough. Was curious as to where he is right now. I am currently living in Canada. Thanx, Hera. heraa46@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to heraa46@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you SOLVED (October 5, 2009) Hi Ader, Just to let you know that case #229 has been solved. Jimmy Bomanji has given me the info re Rayomand Ganjia. Thank you, - Heraa heraa46@yahoo.com Hi Herra, Rayomond lives in richmond california, details are as follows: Phone: (510)522-XXXX Address: 3XXX BlacXXXX DR. Richmond, CA 94803 Good luck Jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Case #228
(Posted September 25, 2009)
Hi,
My name is Jyoti Hegde (nee Damle) & I went to Queen Mary
School, Girgaum, Mumbai. I have been living in Cincinnati, Oh for
the past 27 years & lost touch with many of my school friends. I came
across ur website & though of checking out ex Queen Marians. I am
looking for many of my Parsee classmates (born around 1960) &
graduated ICSE in 1975. The following are the names. Hopefully u
can help me out. PARTIALLY SOLVED (October 6, 2009) You can contact Deena Haque at this number 009714-347XXXX or on her mobile- 0097150645XXXX. These are Dubai numbers ruxkal@hotmail.com Regards Ruxana FURTHER SOLVED? (March 15, 2010)Yes Dhun lives in Australia though I am not in touch with her. You may contact her brother Mr. Limji Nanabhoy at 2386XXXX or 2386XXXX. He continues to live in the same house where Dhun grew up with her brother and two sisters. Regards, Rohinton Bharucha rohinton.bharucha@patniadvisors.com Case #227 (Posted September 18, 2009) Dear Ader, I am looking for my friend Khushnama Anklesaria with the Oberoi Towers in Mumbai in the year 1985-86 . I lost touch with her after a few years and have been able to contact her since then. It would be great if I could get help from you to find her. Thanks a lot . Kind Regards Vivek Angra vivek.angra@tci.co.in If you have any info, please write directly to vivek.angra@tci.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #226 (Posted September 12, 2009) Hi Ader, I'm looking for Kashmira Magra (maiden name). We went to school together at Alexandra Girls Eng. Inst. (Fort), Mumbai, passing SSC in 1982. She lived with her sister Sanober and parents Jaloo and Bejan next to Ganga Jamuna cinema, Tardeo. While in college in Mumbai, Kashmira got a scholarship to a university in the U.S. She got married to an American (don't know the last name) and has one or two children. I would love to catch up with her. Please contact me, Jasmine Irani (nee Pastakia) email jaskhush@optusnet.com.au Thank you. If you have any info, please write directly to jaskhush@optusnet.com.au and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (January 30, 2010). Dear Ader, In reference to the above case, I sent these details to my husband's brother-in-law, Adi Magra. In 2 separate emails this is what he replied: Hope this helps. Warm regards. Daisy Bapuna. daisy@bapuna.org Yes, she is my kaka's daughter. I have lost contact with him and his family ever since 1983, when we migrated to Bahrain. So I am afraid I cannot be of any help. I just remembered that my cousin (fui's son) who resides in Australia might have the contact details of Kashmira Magra. His email address is: (removed per request on November 15, 2011) . Cheers Adi SOLVED (April 26th 2010)
Dear
Ader we were
contacted by Mamta Upadhyaya. Many thanks Shehnaz and Dorab Mistry.
Case #224 (Posted September 9, 2009) Hi Ader...First let me compliment you on the wonderful opportunity you have created for us all. Its unique, its good. I am looking for Dilshad Pestonji (maiden name) who I met in 1995 and subsequently once in 2001. We lost touch thereafter. She was a student of Jai Hind College in Mumbai and used to stay in Godrej Colony at Vikhroli, Mumbai. Her father used to work with Godrej's in the Vikhroli Plant. She later became an air hostess. I even went to the place where they used to stay a couple of times as I have shifted my base from Delhi earlier to Mumbai now, but could not get any link to trace her. She should be around 29-30 years age now. Some common friends we had were Homai, Darius, to relate to. Please let me know if somebody have got touch to them at any stage of their life. You can email me at gurpreet.grover@icicibank.com or also at gsgrover@yahoo.co.in With regards, Gurpreet S. Grover If you have any info, please write directly to gurpreet.grover@icicibank.com and gsgrover@yahoo.co.in and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #223 (Posted August 26, 2009) Hello Ader, My name is Zeru and I'm looking for a good friend of mine in MUMBAI, I've been trying to trace her for years with no success. Details are as follows: 1. Maiden Name Pervin Brucha. 2. School ST. MARY'S CONVENT in BANDRA. 3. Between the years 1971 - 1973 she studied secreterial course at GIRLS O.R.T. in WORLI - MUMBAI. 4. After graduation she worked at OBEROI SHERATON - IN MUMBAI.5. I'm not sure but i was told she's divorced & probably has settled down in Bangalore.Thank you very much for your kind assistance. Best Wishes, Z. Joseph. If you have any info, please write directly to zerujoseph@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #222 (Posted August 26, 2009) Hi Ader, Hope you can post this!! I am quite interested in family tree research and am looking for some long lost relatives. I am looking for the descendants of Soonamai Madon (nee Mistry). I do not know her husbands name. They both must have passed away in the 1930s. They had 3 sons ?STRONG> Nusserwanrji, Jamshedji and Behramji Madon. Nusserwanji married Alamai and had a son Homi Madon, who married a Christian lady named Betty. Jamshedji married, and had 2 kids ?a girl, Gool and a boy. Behramji married Aloo Merchant and had a daughter, Gool. I think they may have been from Ahmedabad or Allahbhad. If you have any info, please email me at zappoo@zip.com.au Thanks! Zubs If you have any info, please write directly to zappoo@zip.com.au and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #221 (Posted September 2, 2009) Hi Ader, One more post please. I am looking for relatives of Shapoorjee Rustomjee Ghandhi and Jerbanjoo Ghandhi (nee Harver/Harvar). They both passed away in the mid 1940s. On Jerbanoos side, I understand she had 1 brother, Behramji and 2 sisters, Banoo and Pirojbai. Behramji married Goolbai. Banoo married Darab Jojina and Pirojbai married Jamshed someone. I am looking for any relatives of these people. On Shapoorjees side, I know he had 2 brothers, Phiroshaw and Sorabjiee and 1 sister, Giamai. Phiroshaw married Dinama, then Rattimai and had a son. Phirozshaw was in Bandicoi with Shapoorjee where he ran a tavern. Eventually both families left Badicoi for Allahabad. Phirozshaw is buried in Allabahd. Gaimai married Sorabjee. And Sorabjee married Aiamai. I have a LOT of info about Shaporjee and Jerbanoos children.. but am really after info about their siblings. Please email zappoo@zip.com.au if any of these names sound familiar. I figure that Harver must not be a very common parsi name? Thank you! Zubin Appoo zappoo@zip.com.au If you have any info, please write directly to zappoo@zip.com.au and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (September 18, 2009) Zubin hello.
Trawling through various sites to help my son with a family tree history
project when I came across your query! My Dad (Dhunjishaw son of
Khushro) is grandson of shaporjee and jerbanoo (I have surname as Harper)
So have passed email to him to see if he can help out. Would love any info
you have on the family:my stuff is all on geni.com Regards Nariman Ghandhi narighandhi@mac.com Case #220 (Posted August 26, 2009)Dear Ader, My Mummy,Daisy Mehta (Nee Daruwalla) is looking for her friend Farida (Maiden WADIA). Farida is married to a gentleman in Karachi,Pakistan however my mummy does not remember his name . They (Daisy & Farida) were together at Mody hostel, Worli,Mumbai during the period of 1979-80. Their common friend at the hostel was Mahzren Kodia. It would be great if you could help locate Farida. Thank you. Best Regards, Zenobia zenob13@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to zenob13@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (November 5, 2009) Dear
Zenobia, By chance I came across your site
while registering myself on Zoroastrian Directory. My name is Farida
and Daisy was a very good friend of mine. Mahazerine Kodia, her
cousins Mehroo & Kashmira Pooniwala were also in S. D. Mody Hostel in
Worli and we head some great times. Yes, I am married and settled in
Karachi for past 17 years and would love to catch up with Daisy. I
will be visiting Mumbai in 2 weeks time as my nephew is getting marred in
Pune and thereafter I will spend sometime in Mumbai to catch up with my
other friends & family. Do write to me ASAP and also share your
contact details so that on reaching Mumbai I can speak with Daisy.
Oh my God, I just can't believe someone was looking for me and I was
the one who discovered it. How's mum doing. Dying to hear from
you. Give my best to your mum. I'll end for now. This is
my office id but you can respond to: farida.f.wadia@gmail.com
Thanks & take care! Best regards... Farida I would
like to record my sincere appreciation to Ader Gandi for this wonderful
site and for the all the hard work he puts in to locate
people.
Further Updated (November 10, 2009)
Dear Ader Uncle, Thank you very much . We have got to know of
Mrs.Farida Wadia and look forward to meeting her & her
family. Sorry :( , I should have mailed you earlier to say a Thank
you :) Thanks for all your help and in case I could be of any help then
please do not hesitate and let me know . Once again thank you. Warm
Regards, Zenobia zenob13@gmail.com Case #219 (Posted August 25, 2009) Hi Ader, My name is Ravi Anantaraman and live in Roanoke, Virgina in the US. I used to work in Bangalore in 1988 - 91 as a tennis pro. I went by M.A. Ravi back then. I met Farnaz Engineer around 1989-90 in Bangalore. She had been a national level swimmer in her teens, and was swimming and training for triathlons when I met her. I lost touch with her when I moved to the US in 1991. She was in college and was about 20 years old at that time. So, she must be about 40-ish now. Thanks for all your efforts, Ader! Ravi tennisravi@gmail.com 540-797-XXXX If you have any info, please write directly to tennisravi@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #218 (Posted August 20, 2009) Hi Ader, I am looking for 2 of my school childhood parsi fiends.We studied in St Andrews high school Bandra,India and graduated 10th st in 1978. Their names are Nozer Dadachangi and I think he lived in the Parsi colony near Bandra Station and the other friend was Darius Barucha who lived near St andrews school,which I think was St paul's road.If you can let me know or give info it will he highly appreciated. Thanks ( Tanveer Memon ). Hi Ader, Another missing Parsi friend name is Shapur Bhathena.He used to live in Bandra near Almeida Park,opposite my building and I think he studuied from Wilson College and then went to Dubai and I came to States.Any info of his could be appreciated.Thanks Tanveer tmemon@state.pa.us If you have any info, please write directly to tmemon@state.pa.us and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (September 9, 2009) Thanks Guys.I will try Memon, Tanveer dear tanveer, you
could be looking for shapoor bhathela (and not bhathena). SOLVED
(September 14, 2009) Thankyou so much to both of your'll in
helping me to find my childhood friend and it is really appreciated.Thanks
Memon,
Tanveer Case #217 (Posted August 20, 2009) Hi Ader, Actually I am looking for two persons. 1. Hosi Mistry... He lived in the Byculla Parsi colony for many years with his wife Jerry and two daughters( Ruckshana and Shaniya). He worked at Sandoz( Worli, opposite what used to be Lotus cenima) with my dad in the 70's. He would be I am guessing @ 70 plus now and his daughters would be 35-40 years.They were great family friends and we had potlucks every month! It is nostalgic even writing this... not sure if this is enough information to locate him and his family. 2. Paurochisti(Pauru) Gandhi( before marriage) Lived inPune, Modi colony, married in 1993 moved to Mumbai. Worked at J N marshall in Pune and we were colleagues there. Good friends but somehow fell out before she got married and never got back in touch. Just wondering how she is doing and wanting to get back in touch. Her husbands name is Mehernoosh Peci( not sure about the last name). Surely lives in a Parsi colony in central mumbai; either Byculla or Grant Road. I heard she has two kids, who would be @ 10-15 years of age now. Great if I can get a email address. Thanks and Regards. Anup Sahai Email asahai@spirax.ca If you have any info, please write directly to asahai@spirax.ca and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (September 1, 2009) Pauru Gandhi can be contacted at this no. 0091222309XXXX. If you do get her e-mail id would appreciate if you send it across to me. Regards. Ruxana ruxkal@hotmail.com FURTHR SOLVED (February 1, 2010) dear anup, i used to be the mistry's neighbour in rustom baug.... hosi uncle died many many years ago, rukhshana is married and living in kodaikanal, shanaya got married a year ago... jerry aunty still lives in the house in rustom baug...i dont have their tel # but if u want , do mail me back and i will find it out for you regards persis irani ( nee karkaria) persis.irani@gmail.com Case #216 (Posted August 12, 2009) Hi: Thanks for your site. I am Looking for one Khushnam Irani (age in 40s) who lived in Indore, MP, India and had elder sister Shahnoor Irani. Khushnam later moved to Bhopal and also worked as Air Hostess in Vayudoot airlines. Shahnoor worked in Indore and I think later moved to Mumbai after death of her parents. I am not sure where they are in Mumbai though. Do you know of any such person ? Or help me find them ? Thanks Aashish Sharma abhimansharma@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to abhimansharma@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (April 15, 2010) Hello Ader: I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your selfless and tremendously valuable effort. No words can express the amount of gratitude I have for your effort and help. Thanks a ton for locating Shanoor and Khushnum Didi for me. In fact my entire family is quite happy with this news. If I could be of any use to you please do let me know. Sincerely, Aashish On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:32 PM, Shanoor Irani wrote: Dear
sweet curly locks Aashish, Nice to know we are missed by our students and
Khushnum was so happy and overcome by emotions that her/our favorite
Sharma Uncle's kids do remember us. Khushnum stays with her husband,Sudhir
Rao and two kids-Aditya and Unnati at Mumbai.Sheis recuperating from
a major surgery, but well at that by the good wishes of all our loved
ones. I am at Nagpur, now Shanoor Khushru Mirza, as I married a
Transporter and am settled here. Do detail and update with news of the
Sharma family as I still remember clearly how much we were helped in
everything by our Dear and Respected Sharma Uncle.Sure you are doing very
well with yourselves.God Bless. Khushnum's mobile 0932281XXXX. God
Bless and be good. Shanoor. Copy to : Dear Ader, God bless for
such commendable work. May your/our tribe increase............. Yours
religiously, Case #215
(Posted August 12, 2009) Hi, Am
I glad to come across your site. I write in the hope that you may be able
to help. I am here to find one of my best friend Mahajabeen
Irani, she was staying somewhere behind the Parsi Dairy
Farm Restaurant at Marine Lines. There is also a Parsi Colony I
believe. . I lost in touch with her during 1990-1991. We became very good
friend when she was working with YMCA International House
Mumbai Central in early 1990's and I was doing my HIMC
from YMCA during those days. She might be now around 44-45 yrs.
She was staying in Parsi colony at Dadar-Matunga Rd. I would be
really grateful if someone would try to help me my best friend I ever had.
my email id is vinukumaran@gmail.com
Best Regards, Vinu If you have any info, please write directly
to vinukumaran@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Case #214 (Posted August 8, 2009) Dear Ader Gandi, Your website : http://www.themissingparsi.com/ is a bright idea. I wonder if you could help me. I left Bombay in Jan'66 for Jakarta and have lost contact with my dear friend : Pheroza Shroff. She could probably now be Pheroza J. Godrej. We studied in Cathedral & John Connon School. I'd would like to communicate with her again. Kind regards, Agus Sutarjo. agusbss@indosat.net.id agus.sutarjo@yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/agus.sutarjo If you have any info, please write directly to agusbss@indosat.net.id agus.sutarjo@yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/agus.sutarjo and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you SOLVED (September 1, 2009) Dear Ader Gandi, Your service has been very successful in helping me renew lost ties. I have made contact with a dear friend that I last communicated in 1966. Connecting people through your Parsi Zoroastrian network is noble work, God bless you. Have you considered to have a similar search network for Non Parsi Zoroastrian Communities ? It would benefit many more. My sincere thanks to you and your team. agusbss@indosat.net.id Case #213
(Posted August 8, 2009) Hi Ader,
I thank you for the wonderful service you are
providing the community and others. I
would like to reconnect with my classmates from school whom I have not
been in touch with since a few years. I passed out from Bai M.N.
Gamadia Girls High School, Princess Street in 1975 (first batch of Std. X
new SSC group) and some of my classmates (mostly aged around 48-52 years)
I am trying to contact are Khurshid Irani (lived in lower Parel and I
believe worked in Citibank, Mumbai for some time), Aban Irani (lived near
Cama Baug), Kashmira Darukhanawala (lived near the school) or any others,
- Aban Mistry, Khurshid Captain, Parveez Bhatena ( all lived at Marine
Lines)
I am
also looking for a contact for Farida Udvadia (maiden surname
Nalladaroo) who lived at Charni Road and then at Chikalwadi, Tardeo after
marriage to Sam Udvadia . Last we met in Dubai where she was living in
Karama and after I came to Toronto, Canada we have not
connected. SOLVED (August 23, 2009) Dear Mr. Ader Gandi, Thank you so much. I was going through your "missing parsi" and was surprised to read my name "Kashmira Darukhanawalla". I got in touch with my school friend Niloufer after 34 years. Kashmira Khambatta kashmirakhambatta@yahoo.com FURTHER SOLVED (March 15, 2011) Hi Niloufer and Kashmira, Greetings, I am Maya Gandhi from your batch in Gamadia Girls High School . Always used to sit with Farida Nalladaroo or Aban Mistry or Bhavana Doshi / Anisha Chowksi. Well its nice to get your contacts. After 33-34 years I managed to get many of our classmates meet together. I was also searching for your addresses, now that I have found may be we can get in touch if you are in India or come to India Some details of people I know : Aban Irani (lived near Cama Baug), is now in London with her family. Khurshid Captain is in Australia with her family Farida (maiden surname Nalladaroo) is now Freida (name changed) and is in Lokhandwalla Complex Mumbai I am in touch with other gujarati friends of the same batch , if you want to get in touch with them do write to me. And also send me the contact addresses of others that you have. Trust you both are doing well. Do write to me more on youll. Love Maya maya.gandhi@excelind.com Case #212 (Posted August 6, 2009)Dear Mr.Gandi, I am Dr. B. Muralidhara, Surgical Oncologist presently based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. I am looking for Dr. Minoo R. Vaghaiwalla my classmate from 1972-1976 at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. We were both residents in the Department of Surgical Oncology during this time. I last met him in 1976 and have tried to contact him several times. The latest information I have about Dr.Vaghaiwalla is a few years old. I only know that he is a Practicing Urologist in Florida, U.S.A. Even after several internet searches I am unable to trace him. Dr. Vaghaiwalla's father was living at Napean Sea Road during our Residency at Tata Memorial Hospital. I know that he was an I.C.S. officer. I came to know of your website only recently. I really appreciate your efforts in trying to meet up long lost friends through your website. After reading your success stories, I am even more convinced that you will be able to trace him. It will be wonderful talking to my friend after 33 years.All the best and thank you,Yours sincerely, Dr.B.Muralidhara muralidhara1945@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to muralidhara1945@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (August 16,
2009) Hi Dr.
Muralidhara, I have come up with the following info on
Dr. Minoo Vaghaiwalla, but, of the two addresses I'm not
sure which is old and which is new. MINOO R
VAGHAIWALLA 447 BEACH
ST ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174. (904) 672-XXXX MINOO R
VAGHAIWALLA
Case #211 (Posted August 2,
2009)
Hi Ader, Came across your site / email
address over the net while I was searching for my long lost friend
Jehangir Mehta who used to live in Kerawala Building of Dadar
Parsi Colony and now I am told he shifted to Perth Australia.
I am currently living in Singapore and it would
be great to get in touch with Jehangir if you could help trace him. Best
regards,
Aspi Vania, Singapore, vaniaag@singnet.com.sg If
you have any info, please write directly to vaniaag@singnet.com.sg
and copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
SOLVED? (Aug 3, 2009) Gday Ader. Thank you for your email. Consider it done, will forward his email to Jehangir immediately. Enjoy Life, Phil / Firoz Aussie Perth Tours / Perth Maxi Charters. www.aussieperthtours.com.au www.perthmaxicharters.com.au Gday Ader, Thank you for your email. Jehangir in Perth has promised to contact his pal in Singa, so mission accomplished. Enjoy Life, Phil / Firoz Aussie Perth Tours / Perth Maxi Charters. www.aussieperthtours.com.au www.perthmaxicharters.com.au SOLVED (October 8, 2009) Hi Aspi, I am Phirooza Battiwalla of Sydney and was going through the missing parsi website, came across your request. Case no. 211. You are looking for Jehangir Mehta of Perth. Jehangir and Phyrooza are our very good friends in Perth and we all come from Dadar Parsi Colony Bombay ?knew each other and grew up together. Here is his contact. Good luck. Phyrooza and Jehangir Mehta ?nbsp;XX Coleridge Place Northlake Perth 6163 Phone 61 8 9331XXXX email jehangirmehta@bigpond.com Let me know all is fine when you contact him. Cheers Phirooza Email phirooza@bigpond.net.auCase #210
(Posted July 31, 2009) I'm looking
for the following Parsi friends, wondering if you could help? Cyrus Mody, passed out from St
Theresa's High School Bandra, in 1987. I think he lived
at the Parsi Colony off SV Road in Bandra.
Case #209 (Posted July 27,
2009) Hi Ader, By sheer chance, I found this
website. I have been actively looking out for a very good friend of
ours named Yezdi P. Engineer. He lived at
Dadar Parsi Colony. He had just one sister.
He was on ship and by now, must have his Masters. He married
a girl from Karachi . His birth date is November 6 and could be in
his late fifties. He could be in the US or UK . I
have tried searching the different websites but to no luck. If you
do find him for me, you can write to my email address: senecarodricks@yahoo.ca Thank
you for whatever help. Seneca Rodricks. If you have any info,
please write directly to senecarodricks@yahoo.ca
and copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you.
SOLVED (August 5, 2009) Hi Seneca, I have found a yezdi p. engineer and his
details are as follows:
email: yazdipe@hotmail.com Home
phone:2413XXXX, 2416XXXX mobile:981991XXXX address: JAIBHOY SETH BLDG,PLOT
NO.681-A,KHAREGHAT RD, DADAR (E). MUMBAI 400014 date of birth:
12/11/1950. the only discriptancy is the date of birth.
good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
From: Seneca Rodricks senecarodricks@yahoo.ca To:
"jimmy bomanjee" <supertiggy@sbcglobal.net> Received: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 8:36 AM Hi Jimmy - you are amazing. I will look at this lead. I
thought you would never reply. Thanks for your help. Keep up
the good work. Regards Seneca
Thanks Ader for your help. I did write back to Jimmy
Bomanjee thanking him for all the help to trace my friend. Have
made contact with him and he is the same person. Once again, keep up
the good work. Seneca
Case #208 (Posted July 25, 2009) My name is Gulmoher Gandi (MY MOM) . I am one of the sister's of Mr. Sam Dubash who is now deceased, since 1987 I currently reside in Walnut Creek, Ca in the US. Sam had two sons one of whom is named Neville and the other Narius, although I am not sure of the second sons name as to whether it is Narius. Sam was married to an Englishwoman named Jean Taft from whom he was later divoreced quite a few years back. The family resided in Cornwall in Devon in the UK for several years. Both the sons must be about 50 years of age at about this time. It is my desire to somehow get in touch with them and any help in passing on information related to them will make me a very happy person. Thank you for your help. If you have any info, please write directly to adergandi@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #207
(Posted July 23, 2009) Ader, I think this is a
great service you have going. SOLVED (July 30, 2009) On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 12:32 AM, jimmy bomanjee wrote: Hi Farhad here is sam's address: unit 5, agincourt, 10 larkin Roseville 2069 NSW AUSTRALIA. Yeah, I just exchanged an email with him. Thank you so
much. Another missing Parsi found!-FF. FURTHER SOLVED (April 1, 2010) Hi Farhad, Here's the email address of Sam Kerr you're looking for. Best regards. Dadi Case #206 (Posted July 20, 2009) Dear
Ader, Hi there, you are doing a great job connecting
missing persons through net. God bless, my name is lily
and i will like you to please find a missing senior college mate
of my cousin. Her name was Tanaz
Sethna, a brillant, jovial, fun lovinng girl. I vaguely remember
her birthdate , 22--04--1959 or 1960.
That will make her aroud 50 Yrs or so. She
was in college around 1978-80. She uesd to hang with
Agnes Gomes, Lucy, Dewlyn, Blossum etc. I think she
stayed in Colaba , Mumbai then. Perhaps she had a
sister too. may be her parent stayed in Parsi Colony nearby, I have no
idea since about 30 Yrs have passed I last heard that she planned to join
TCS in Mumbai. I would much like to know
how she is doing in life ,married or not, if yes ,to whom, how many
children, her add , her mail address etc . With best wishes,
lily. lilysharma50@gmail.com If
you have any info, please write directly to lilysharma50@gmail.com
and copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you
Case #205 (Posted July 20, 2009) Hi Ader, Thanks for your website I am looking for my school friends from Lady Vissanji in Bombay; their maiden name is Freny Billimoria freny had a sister called Dinaz and parizad baria. We passed out in 1978-79 They used to live in Malcolm baug Jogeshwari in Bombay Please contact me at Yasmin_contractor@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to Yasmin_contractor@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you SOLVED (July 30, 2009) Dinaz and Freny are both married and live in Malcolm baug . Parizad also lives in malcolm baug . Please contact Freny at frenypalia@hotmail.com. Dinaz at dindin13@gmail.com and Parizad at parizadbaria@gmail.com. Regards Dilnawaz dilnawazb@hotmail.com Case #204 (Posted July 16, 2009)Dear Ader, I am looking out for a lost friend named Mr. Shahbehram Irani aged 43 years who was residing in Mahim and Cusrow Baug and is now married to a non parsi and has two daughters and is residing in New York and working in a motel. I had his motel number where he was working but you know how costly it is to be in touch over phone from India to New York and he use to be busy attending to customers and was not able to speak to me at length. It would be nice if you could locate him and send me his email address so that I can keep in touch with him via email. He has three other brothers named Porus, Jimmy and Xerxes. I suppose one of them is in California and the other one is in New Jersey. His mother's name is Nergish Irani who is acting in films and ads and father's name is Mr. Phiroze. Regards and Thanking you, Maharookh Darayus Hozdar maharookhh@sebi.gov.in If you have any info, please write directly to maharookhh@sebi.gov.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you SOLVED? (July 20th,
2009) Hi There, Porus is in Vancouver and
his phone number is 604-638-XXXX I will get his email for
you. Yasmin
Contractor | cvx@carlsonwagonlit.com
Case #203 (Posted July 15, 2009) dear
mr.ader gandi,when you are successful,your wellwishers contact
you.however,when you are not successful,you contact your wellwishers.i had
collegue at goldpass in1983-84-kayomus irani.he was
product of st.xavier`s school,new delhi.he once took me
to his house at rajinder nagar,new delhi.he should be in
his mid40s. though website~linked in list a person with
identical name&strikingly familiar face but biographical details are
at varience. it will be wonderful to hear about him.thanks,anil
khanna anil21khanna@yahoo.co.in
If you have any info, please write directly to anil21khanna@yahoo.co.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you.
SOLVED (August 25,
2009) Dear Anil, I do
not think I remember you from GOLDPASS at all. But as I was intrigued by
your mail, I am replying to the mail you had posted. Now, I am stationed in Mumbai, permanently,
married and settled down. My mobile no. is 9821339232. Awaiting your
call to joggle my memory or write and I shall call you. Take care,
God bless, Kayomus ks.irani@lnjbhilwara.com
SOLVED (August 28th 2009)
dear mr.ader gandi,it is a good day when your wish is
fulfilled. i have spoken to kayomus irani.you have solved case#203 posted
on july15,2009. i shall always appreciate that one parsi knows another
parsi. thankyou for making me reach the unreachable,yours truely, anil
khanna
Case #202 (Posted July 9, 2009)
Thanks for a great site. I am looking to find my
old school friend from Karachi. Draiush Irani from the
class of 1965. We went to BVS Parsi High School. He used to live
behind Parsi Fire Temple in Pakistan Chowk in Karachi. I
had lost contact with him, any information would be welcome. My
email is sean8348@gmail.com and my name is
Shapur Irani. Dariush Irani did his
Bachelors Degree form Sind Muslim College Karachi in 1970, went to
Iran later on and I lost touch with him. Thanks Ader. If you
have any info, please write directly to sean8348@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you.
Case #201 (Posted July
7,2009) Dear Ader, I know this is a long
shot, but my mother Navaz Anthony (born Navaz Chinoy) is
trying to locate her father's family in Karachi. Her father's name was
Kekashroo Chinoy and he worked in Binny's Mills. He died
a long time ago (around 1944) in Karachi, but we wanted to know if there
were any relatives either in Pakistan or India. I am hoping to visit
Pakistan soon and would love to look them up. My grandmother
Nergis Dalal (born Nargis Tarapore) (K.Chinoy's wife)
left Karachi when my mother and aunt were very young and never went back,
so my mother has never known that side of her family.Thanks, Cedar.
Dear Ader, I got a few more details from my mother about her father's family in Pakistan. Father's name Kaikushroo Nadirshah Chinoy. Worked in Edulji Dinshaw Mills, Edulji Dinshaw Ginning Factory in Arafalla, Miachannu in Punjab Gulbai Mehta Ginning Mills. Kaikushroo was married in the 1930's to Nergis Dorabji Tarapore from Madras. Daughter Navaz (my mother) was born in 1940 in Gulbai Mehta Hospital and Siloo born 1941. Kaikushroo had 2 sisters. Shirin Dotiwala, and Naju Daruwala. You can switch the surnames of the 2 sisters if nothing turns up. Thanks Ader, Cedar hugacedar@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to hugacedar@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #200 (Posted June 28, 2009)
Greetings from Cape Town! My name is George
Troupe and I am a native of Kingston-upon-Hull in East
Yorkshire, England. I went to Hull College of Technology
1963-1965 and had three Parsi friends at the college, namely
Sam Kapadia, Danny Rustomji and Pilloo Medhora. When I
went to sea in the U.K. Merchant Navy in July 1965, one of my first stops
was Bombay and I met their families who all stayed in Cusrow Baug. I
became particularly close friends with Pilloo Medhora who
also went to sea in the mid to late 60's. He gave up the sea after a few
years and I believe he married, living at 7 Shalimar
Road, Acton, W3, West London. I stayed at sea for 30 years but I lost
contact with Pilloo around 1970. I did a Google search for his name and it
came up with a Pilloo Medhora living in Pinner, Middlesex which is West
London so it could be him. Maybe he moved house to the next suburb. It was
an entry on a sports page called 'the 4th game' dated the 25th January
2007 but I cannot find anything more recent. I cannot find a telephone
number for him in the on-line UK telephone directory so perhaps he just
has a cellphone. This is the web page entry "Name: Pilloo Medhora Location: Pinner - Middx. Sam already
knows playing at Emirates is looking at 3 Nil drubbing, what goes round
comes round!" I would very much like to get in touch with Pilloo again. As
I am now 62 years old, Pilloo will probably be around 68.
Possibly he has Parsi friends who frequent your website. Any assistance
you may be able to give would be much appreciated. Many thanks. Kind
regards, George Troupe Cape Town, South Africa. gtroupe@telkomsa.net
If you have any info, please write directly to gtroupe@telkomsa.net and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you.
SOLVED (July 2nd,
2009)
Hi Ader, I trust this finds you well. I am very happy to tell you
that a gentleman by the name of Jimmy Bomanjee took the trouble to
e-mail me with Pilloo's details and we have made contact after some 35-odd
years. It just goes to show that real friendships never die, even if they
go on hold for a while! Living in South Africa (since the country came to
it's senses) it is perhaps of some significance that Pilloo is Asian and I
am European, but I found that in my 30 years of world travels, you meet
some wonderful people and have unforgettable experiences if you accept
people and things for what they are. Our differences, whether they be of
race, colour, culture or religion, should make us interesting to each
other, not be things of conflict. In the same way, here in Cape Town I
have friends of Indian & Pakistani origins, along with Africans of the
Xhosa and Zulu cultures. Adding spice to the mixture I also get chance to
do volunteer work with refugees from Zimbabwe, D.R. Congo, Rwanda, and job
seekers from Mozambique, Angola and Malawi. Cape Town is a real
melting pot - a bit like London I suppose! I have to thank you Ader for
creating the means for people to come together and I wish you continuing
success with your website. Kind regards - George Troupe. gtroupe@telkomsa.net
Further Solved (July 9,
2009) Hi Ader, Just a line to say that I got in touch with
Pilloo Medhora via Jimmy Bomanjee. As a bonus Jimmy also gave me contact
details for Danny Rustomji. I then received an e-mail from Sam Kapadia
whose daughter must have spotted my above posting. I started out looking
for one of my college friends and ended up finding all three, thanks to
your website! Much appreciated, thanks very much - George Troupe, Cape
Town. gtroupe@telkomsa.
Case #199 (Posted June 16, 2009)
Hi Ader, Your website has helped reunite a lot of
missing Parsis and I am hoping that it would do the same for me. I am
looking for some of my school friends. We all went to BILLIMORIA HIGH
SCHOOL, PANCHGANI and graduated in 1976. All about 48-50 years
of age today. They are: CYRUS
JALNAVALA ?He used to
live in Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari. DOSU MEDHORA ?
The last I had
heard was that he had moved to somewhere near Toronto, Canada. ZARIR SETHNA
?/SPAN> No idea where
he may be but I think he was from Delhi. RUSI
MOTIVALA - Was
originally from Dubai and maybe still lives there. My name is
Marzban Daroowalla (known as Daroo in Billimoria School).
I now live in Westminster, Maryland, USA. I used to live in
Khareghat Colony, Bombay and my family owned DICK JOYCE (Wine Shop) at
Gowalior Tank, Bombay. My email address is mdaroowalla@actonmobile.com
or adaroowalla@gmail.com .I would
appreciate it if anyone reading this would help me get in touch with these
guys. Thanks. Marzi
Daroowalla If you have any
info, please write directly to mdaroowalla@actonmobile.com or adaroowalla@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you.
SOLVED (July 2, 2009) Hi, I am sending across the details of Rusi Motiwalla. I do not know him personally but got the details from the Emirates Working group Comm data. email: rusi.motiwalla@s5AME.com Regards Ruxana ruxkal@hotmail.com FURTHER SOLVED (September 28, 2009) Hi Marzi, I happened to come across your input into the great Missing Parsis site and I have some news on two people you are looking for - Zarir Sethna (my first cousin) and Dosu Medhora (married to Zerir's sister). Zerir passed away earlier this year, end January, in Deolali where he was lviing for maybe 25 years since he and his parents moved out of New Delhi. Dosu and Shernaz with their son Rushad live in Mississagua, Ontario, Canada. If you need further info, do write back. Zerir's mom (my masi) still lives in Deolali. Thanx, Delbar. delbar24@rogers.com FURTHER FURTHER SOLVED (September
28, 2009) Hi Marzban, Just received this email through my
wife's cousin. I can never forget the good old days at Billimoria's
Panchgani as it played a major part of my childhood growing up in a good
environment with great Principals, teachers a bunch Case #198 (Posted June 4, 2009) Dear Mr Gandi, We were studying in Dhanmi Cawasji High school, Khandala in the year 1973-1976. My father and mother were working as Physical instructor and Matron. There were a couple of students whom we were very close to. My father's name : Mr J E Vincent and Mohter C Vincent. We will be visiting Mumbai in the next couple of months and would like to find the following: 1. Mr. Jhandawala his sons' name is Visip 2. Mr Billimoria (his daughter's name is Jennifer ( I remember they had some kind of paper company). 3. Mr Singh - his son's name is Yuri. We would like to pay a visit to them since it has been a very long time. I would be happy to receive a reply.Thanking you and God Bless Cheryl gabac_99@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to gabac_99@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #197 (Posted May 26, 2009) Dear Sir, I came upon your site quite by accident, let me add I was thrilled at my luck. I have lost touch with a few friends I knew in Mumbai in school. Dear friends who I shared a lot of laughter, tears and growing up years. We studied in the Fort Convent of Jesus and Mary in colaba in the 60s and 70s. They are married I am sure and the last time I had met them was in the late 1980s. 1. Nina Mehta now Nina Unwala lived in Brady's Flats, Sorab Barucha Road. Was in England after her marriage. Her parents: Freny and Feroz Mehta. Nina her sister anaita, and brother sharouk and I would spend the evenings playing in Khusro bagh where her grandparents lived. I cannot remember her grandfathers name, but we used to call him Jhangopapa. 2. Rhoda Rustomji I do not know her name after marriage. Lived down the road from the school and as far as my knowledge goes moved to America after marriage. Her mother if I remember correctly used to have workers who used to embroider sarees from her home. One of my wedding sarees was embroidered there. I know Rhoda has an older sister. 3. Tanaz Boywala I have no idea if she married, I know she was Rhodas first cousin and lived in the same building as Rhoda. The name of the building eludes me but I can see it in my minds eye. She worked for AirIndia for quite a while. Her mother was Rhodas fathers sister. She too had an older sister. Name eludes me.It would be nice if I could get email ids/addresses or phone numbers, to enable me to get in touch with them. Thanks and Regards Nasreen Abdul Khader (nee Kably) nasreenkhader@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to nasreenkhader@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (June 10, 2009) Dear Sir, I thought I should let you know that Rhoda's son got in touch with me after reading your posting. Mail appended. All I can say is thank you. Regards Nasreen From: Jimmy Armani To: nasreenkhader@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 6:01 AM Subject: Rhoda Rustomji Hello Nasreen, I am writing to inform you that Rhoda Rustomji (Rhoda Irani after marriage) is my mother. I accidentially came across your posting in www.themissingparsi.com while doing a Google search on my grandmother (Khorshed). What a coincidence! Our family now lives in California. My mom was excited at the news of your posting. I have given her your e-mail address and I am sure she will contact you soon. Her e-mail address is rhodairani@gmail.com. Regards, Jimmy (Jamsheed) Further updated (June 10, 2009) Dear Nasreen, We know both Nina Unwalla and Tanaz Boywala very well. Both live in Bombay, Nina in Colaba and Tanaz (now Bahadurji) near Kemps Corner. I have sent your post to both of them by e-mail ..... and hopefully they should be in touch with you very shortly. If you do not hear soon, please let me know and I will call them and ask consent to release their details to you. regards, Jal & Ruki Mehta (London) jal.mehta1@btopenworld.com Further updated (July 3, 2009) Dear Nasreen, Tanaz replied to my e-mail ..... and is looking forward to getting in touch with you again. This e-mail is copied to her so you can now make direct contact. Good luck and happy re-union! kind regards Jal Mehta
Case #196 (Posted May
24,2009) Hi Ader, Thanx a bunch for the great job you do,
a few words can't substitute my gratitude towards you. A wonderful thought
at getting people together. At least someone uses the internet to benefit
a small community like ours. I was hoping to find an old pal of mine from
J.N. Petit Technical High School, Poona (now Pune). His
name happens to be Aspi Marolia, as per the info I had
was that his parents lived in Baharin, but he studied in
Poona in mid 70s, and later even when we were in Bombay
we had known our whereabouts but around 1989 or 1990s I lost touch with
him. Another person I am looking for was a great pal from Gamadia
Boys Hostel during the late 80s he was with us and his name is
Jamshed Sanjana, heard that he had moved to the
US, but has disappeared from the face of the earth since then.
Would be great to get in touch with both of them and would highly
appreciate your help in that. Get back to me if possible with some news.
Thanks Ader, good luck hunting them. Truly,
Aspi Tamboli aspi@email.com If you have any info, please write directly to aspi@email.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #195 (Posted May 17,
2009) hi mr. ader, i am hoping you will be able to
help me find a classmate from Nazareth Convent,
Ooty. I had a written a request around May 5, 2009 in the
current listing site, but do not seem to find it now. I take it I
did something wrong and therefore, am writing this to you. I am searching
for a classmate named Ruby Tumboli (maiden name). We graduated from
Nazareth Convent, Ooty in 1974. I have very little information on
her except remember something about her family owning a cinema theatre
named Tamboli Talkies, perhaps in Jalgoan,
Maharashtra. I am also searching for another school
friend named Dilnavaz Mehta (maiden name). However,
she was much my senior and graduated from the same school around 1969 or
70. Somewhere down the line we heard that she was in
Canada. If anyone can shed some light on these two
individuals, it will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help
and foresight to set up such a valuable site. Take care. If you have any info, please
write directly to Mehtakk@aol.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank
you.
SOLVED by self. (September 25,
2009) hi ader, just a quick note to
let you know i have traced down both my school mates Dilnavaz and
Ruby.....take care, thanks...regards,
maki Case #
194 (Posted May 17, 2009) Hello Ader, Thank you for
your generous work with this site. I am looking for my friend
Dinaz Deboo. This is her maiden name and she used
to live at Parel with her parents, brother and
granny. Her brother's a Chartered Accountant and I think they had a
family business. I recalled the family had moved to Marine
Drive (I think above Kaysons/Kala Niketan sarees stores).
She did get married, but I can not recall her married last name. We
attended classes for the Institute of Company Secretaries of India
at Sydenham College around 1986, 1987. I have lost touch
with her for a long time now and would like to re-connect. I would
appreciate if you could help by posting this on your site. Thanks
for all your help to me and the society in general. Best regards,
Jasmine Tamboli (email: jas_tamboli@yahoo.com or
jas_tamboli@hotmail.com). If
you have any info, please write directly to jas_tamboli@yahoo.com
or jas_tamboli@hotmail.comand
copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you. Case #193
(Posted May 10,2009) Hello! I hope you can post this on
your website. I am a 27 year old male living in Sydney, Australia and
have spent the last 5 or more years building my familys family tree ?I
have it going back to the early 1700s in Bombay and Ahmedabad. I am trying
to complete a family tree for my wifes family and whilst I have a lot of
information, I am missing one part of it. My wifes name is
Rakhshandeh Appoo, nee Hira. Her family
is from Karachi. However, her maternal grandmother,
Nargiz Patels mother ?Putlibai Anklesaria was from Bombay
and therefore my wifes maternal grandmother (Nargiz) knows very little
about her mothers family. I am looking for any information on
Putlibai Anklesarias family. The information I have is
that her father was Dadabhoy Anklesaria (1866 to 1941),
and her step-mother was Najamai (her birth mother died
very young). Putlibai had 4 half-brothers whos names were Godrej,
Padam, Dhunjibhoy and Nadrishah. Dadabhoy (the father), owned a
famous furniture shop on the main street in Pune. Godrej
owned a large fruit orchard in Pune and was married. He was born
in approx 1898 and died in 1972, and apparently had no children.
Nadrishah was a famous physician from Bombay and died in
a motor cycle accident. He was born in approx 1900 and died in 1928. He
was never married. Padam was borh in around 1900 and died
in 1956, and was an Instructor General at the Police Training
Institute at Nasik, near Poona. He settled in Bombay after
marriage and apparently had no children. Dhunjibhoy was
the only brother to have a child/children. He took over his fathers
famous furniture shop on a main road in Pune. Apparently this furniture
shop is still around but has been locked for years. He was married and had
at least 1 child. I am looking for any info on this family. I believe
the only living members would be possibly Dhunjibhoys
child/children and grandchildren etc. The biggest lead I have is
that they had a furniture shop on the main road in
Pune. Hope you can help! Thanks, Zubin Appoo
zappoo@zip.com.au If
you have any info, please write directly to zappoo@zip.com.au and copy
Ader@Gandi.com so it can
be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you.
Case #192 (Posted May 10,
2009)Dear Ader, I am looking out for one of my very good
College friend named Freddy Dastur, he used to stay at Dadar
Parsee Colony, with his parents. We both had studied at
Burhani College afterwards he used to work with
TCI. Last heard was he had migarated to
Australia about 9 to 10 years ago, where his elder sister
used to stay. Would be very gratefull if someone can get us connected.
Thanks With Best Regards Cyrus. If you have any info, please write
directly to cyrusbhathena@yahoo.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank you.
Case #191 (Posted May 10, 2009)Dear Ader, I am trying to locate the surviving family members -sons/daughters/grandchildren of Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani-pioneer film maker-studio owner of Imperial Film Company Mumbai. The studio was located at Charni Road- below Kennedy Bridge. The bridge is now named after him. bdgarga11@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to bdgarga11@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you Case #190 (Posted May 10,2009) Hi Ader, I was extremely glad to know of your website. I am looking for my friend whose maiden name was Larnaz Masalawala( from St. Anne's High School, Pune). She used to reside in the Padumji Park area of Pune. She was married and moved to Australia. I want to contact her. If you come across any information about her please contact me at jumanaasgarali@yahoo.com. Thank You so much for such a wonderful site Regards Jumana If you have any info, please write directly to jumanaasgarali@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved (July 16, 2009) Hi Jumana, I know Larnazs parents Russy and Kitty masalawalla. They live in Sydney- Australia. Home phone # 02-97137XXX. As for Larnaz, she is married to Mr. Viraf Kharadi and she too lives in Sydney. Her home phone # is:- 02 -97157XXX. I hope above info. will help you. Good luck. eparesta@yahoo.com.au Regards E. Parestani
Case #189 (Posted May 8, 2009) Dear Mr. Gandi, I would dearly love to get in touch with 2-3 of some very dear persons?nbsp;1, Nilufer Aloo ?Maiden name. She studied in Lourdes Convent School in SUrat , Gujarat and then did her Graduation from St Xaviers College AHmedabad. She then married some one called Jimmy and migrated to USA . Since then I have no news of her. Her mother used to work with a Company called Welding Rods and her father was the Manager of a Cinema Hall in Surat . 2. Jehangir Aklesaria - He was in St Xaviers Ahmedabad too and joined the Airforce subsequently. 3. Parizad Kharas ?she was also a student of Lourdes Convent High School in SUrat , Gujarat . Both her parents were doctors and she stayed in an area called nanpura. 4. Niloo Birdy ?we were together for a few years in the St Xaviers Ladies Hostel in Ahmedabad. She had a sister called Zarine. 5. Hormazdiar Patel. He was a student of Lourdes Convent School in Surat , Gujarat . All the above persons will be in the age group of 50 ?55 Years I hope I can connect with some of them again! Thanks, Shenaz Tamhane (Nee Hararwala) stamhane@toshbromedicals.com If you have any info, please write directly to stamhane@toshbromedicals.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved (June 4, 2009) DEAR SHENAZ, Lucky you. I happen to know a few of your Surti friends. Hormazdiyar Patel's contact is 98251 XXXXX. Parizad Kharas is now Parizad Wadia (married to Jawareh), her contact no. is 94261 XXXXX. Nilu Alloo is my friend's sister and used to tutor us when we were in school. Will pass on her US contact details in a day or two. Happy Reunion. AFROZE J. PATALWALA. Udhna 394 210. SURAT afroze_j_p@rediffmail.com
Case #188 (Posted May 5, 2009) Hi
Ader, Saw your website and was extremely grateful to know that you are
doing such great work. Please help me if you can- I am looking for a
school friend .Her maiden name was Larnaz Masalawala. She
was a resident of Pune before her marriage and lived
in Padumjee Park. She was supposedly married
to someone in Australia and has twin children. I am trying to
locate her but to no avail. Please help me if you can. Thanks and
regards jumana If you have any info, please write
directly to jumanaasgarali@yahoo.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can
be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #187 (Posted April 27, 2009) .
Hello, i am looking out for my school friend Shernaz Driver. I have not been in touch with her after school. She lived at Cusrow Baug , Colaba and went to St.Annes High School at Madame Cama Road, Near Regal Cinema, Mumbai. We passed out from school in 1984. If you could find her email, i would be very happy. Please contact me on dCase #1?? (Posted April 27, 2009) . Hello, i am looking out for my school friend Shernaz Driver. I have not been in touch with her after school. She lived at Cusrow Baug , Colaba and went to St.Annes High School at Madame Cama Road, Near Regal Cinema, Mumbai. We passed out from school in 1984. If you could find her email, i would be very happy. Please contact me on dhvanidesai@yahoo.com regards dhvani desai If you have any info, please write directly to dhvanidesai@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. regards dhvani desai If you have any info, please write directly to dhvanidesai@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (August 6, 2009) Hello, Mr. Gandi,
My maiden name is Shernaz Driver and I am from
Cusrow Baug. I came across this wonderful web site. Please help me out,
one of my friend is looking for me and I have no idea who she is? I have
emailed her once but no reply from her. Please if you can help me. Its
case #187. Thank U Bye amsporuskd@hotmail.com
Case #186 (Posted April 16, 2009) . Dear
Ader, I had the following mail from a friend of mine asking for help to
locate someone. The details are as follows. Would appreciate if you could
help. You could reply to Clare Lashkary on the following email
address, if Aban Mundroina is located. clareen02@yahoo.com Many
thanks. Viraff Coorlawalla. "The friend I am talking
about is Aban Mundroina who studied with me in an art school in Pune - Abhinav
Kala Vidyalaya. She used to live in Cantonment area in an old,
appartment style house at the end of Main-Street, not far from Cantonment
Veg- market. Her father Jamshed worked as a
sales-person at Dorabjee's, her mom worked in Hotel Blue Diamond. She has a sister Veera and a
brother Rohinton who's the youngest in the family. Aban's
husband, Khusroo Wadia was her childhood friend from Byculla-Mumbai. They
got married in '76 or '77 I'am not sure. I never saw her
again...she was full of mischief but a very nice human being and I used to
visit her house quite often. Wonder where she is ? I
looked up People-Search, alternating names/surnames but came upon a
"Aban" and Khusroo Wadia as a family member, settled somewhere in PA-USA
!! I dont think it might be the same person, but if she's somewhere
there, I'd love to see her since I an going to US anyway."
..If you have any info, please write directly to clareen02@yahoo.comand copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (February 10,
2010) Hello Ma'am, came across your query on
TheMissingParsi.com I am an avid follower of the website and i saw
your particular query for a certain Aban Mundroina.
Firstly... i looked around a bit on the internet and i found Veera
Mundroina's number -932380XXXX. If she is the same Veera who you
mentioned as a sister of Aban then you are lucky. Secondly ...and the best
part...i found a certain Aban Wadias profile on Facebook via Veera
Munudroina's profile - i think she is the Aban khusroo
Wadia you are looking for http://www.facebook.com/people/Aban-Wadia/1044488396.
Hope this is helpful.
(Mr Gandi - Your website rocks - i am not a Parsi but i have been in
company of a parsi friend since childhood hence the affinity :)
Martina. martinimartina@gmail.com
Case
#185 (Posted April 16, 2009) .Dear Mr. Gandi, I
was quite pleased to see your website and it has built some hope of
finding my lost friend who is out of contact for the last 9 years and more
and her name is Zarina Patel. Full Name =
Zarina Bomi Patel (This is her maiden name - i
dont know if she is married)
Fathers Name = Bomi Patel. Mothers Name = Lily Bomi Patel. Sisters Name = Karishma Patel (Maiden Name). Other details: - Resident of Pune, Maharashtra State, India, - Age = Approx 32 years - Mother was the Principal of JN Petit School in Pune, - Father was the Branch Manager of one of the State Bank Of India branches in Pune, but after a freak accident he left this job in year 1999/2000 i think..not sure. - Zarina was with me in Sardar Dastur Noshirwan Girls High School - We studied Hotel Management together at the Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management, Pune and graduated in 1997 her first job was with Holiday Inn in Pune where she worked for 3-4 years if i am not wrong. - She currently lives in Viman Nagar area in Pune since last 8 years is what i have heard. Prior to that she lived in Fatimanagar in Pune. - She used to frequently visit her grandmother in Parsi Colony in Dadar, Mumbai. These are the details I have about her. The last I met her was in the year 2001 to invite her from my wedding and have never heard from her since. I hope she is safe and doing well as she is an important person in my life and a very dear friend. I will try to dig up more information and forward to you if I get hold of any. Hoping to hear from you. Many Thanks, Smita Modak ..If you have any info, please write directly to smitamodak@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #184 (Posted April 15, 2009) Hi Ader, I
have been looking for a Parsi Friend of mine called Rustom Pheroze
Kotwal. He was last know to reside in Thane Mumbai. His wife's
name is Maharukh and she works for LIC. His father was
supposed to be residing in Nagpur though I am not sure. Rustom has
also served in the Indian airforce and is a security professional.
Any information about Rustom is most welcome and i can be
contacted my my Bangalore ceel number 97400XXXX or mail me at jasvinderstar@gmail.com
Thanks and god bless you. Jasvinder Singh...If you have any info,
please write directly to jasvinderstar@gmail.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a
solved case. Thank you.
Case #183 (Posted April 15, 2009) Hi
Ader, Just came across your site and was happy to see that whoever
have written to you have eventually found out the missing persons through
your site. Am looking for a family from Bombay who migrated
to Australia in the 1990s . Their name is Percy &
Shernaz Kotwal. Till I remember they has 2 kids. When I had met
them last in Bombay all I knew was that they were going to
Perth. A few years back they had come to Bombay for the
navjote ceremony of their kids. After that have not seen them or have
heard of them. Please can you help find them ?. If you have any info
regarding them you can write to me at jimboy460@gmail.com Regards,
Jimmy ..If you have any info, please write directly to jimboy460@gmail.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a
solved case. Thank you.
Case #182 (Posted April 9, 2009) Dear Ader,
Thanx for the wonderful website... My name is Shanaz
Mubaraki and i am seeking my childhood school friend
Ruzbeh Irani... She had an older sister named Mahbanoo
and 2 younger brothers ... one was named Firdos.... dont remember the
other brothers name. We went to Bai Bikhaji Bengali
Girls High School at Churchgate...... She was my best friend and
i have never forgotten her and for years i have been asking family and
friends if anyone knows about my dear friend.....i pray someone knows her
and can let me know..... If anyone has any idea of my friend please reach
me ....email Shanazrani@aol.com I
live in san diego... california...If you have any info, please
write directly to Shanazrani@aol.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a
solved case. Thank you.
Solved? (December 27, 2011). Maam, Wish you and all your
loved ones A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR. I had spoken with her
sometime in the year 1999, when I came to know that her married surname is
Kumar and her husband used to work for ABN AMRO in Mumbai. Even her
name has been changed from Ruzbeh to some other name. She is staying
with her family somewhere in Khar area (I think) of Mumbai. I pray that
you are able to get in touch with her. God Bless. Behzad behzadkarai@hotmail.com
Dear behzad, thanx so much for
your kindness to take the time to respond to me, i wish you too a
wonderful christmas and new year 2012. i still hope some day i get
to meet my dear school frriend ruzbeh.... do u by any chance know her
husband name and phone number of where he works so i can call him and
talk..... its like catching a shooting star..... but if you believe in
miracles genuinely from your heart sooner or later it can happen and
finding my dearest school friend ruzbeh is something i have prayed for
years now.... i wish i knew her married name /// i would look her up on
facebook..... as long as i live i will let this flame keep shining bright
to find my friend...... good wishes to you. shanazrani@aol.com
Maam, I spoke with Ruzbeh way
back in 1995-96 and have misplaced her number. I have absolutely no
idea about Ruzbeh or her sister. I pray that you get some news about
them and are able to contact them. My Mobile No. is 0091
22xxxxxxxxxx and you are free to call me. If by chance, you are able to
contact, pls. pass on my regards. Wish you and your family A MERRY
CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Behzad
Dear Behzad, thanx so
much for your response to my friend ruzbeh... she was my best friend in
school... bengallee girls high school in churchgate and thru the years i
have often asked about her to family and friends with no idea response...
however i am so sad to hear that her parents as well her 2 brothers have
passed ..... with much sadness i pray for eternal peace for them and with
hope i will trry to see if i can find my childhood dear friend ruzbeh...
do you have her phone number that i can reach her ...maybe i can call you
to talk to you if you would like me to have your number.....or skype me
shanaz irani from san diego.... thanx so much behzad... bless your
soul......love and peace ...shanaz
Maam, I knew Ruzbeh, elder
sister Mahabanoo and brothers Behrooze and Firdosh (both have
expired). I also knew their mother Khorshed Aunty and their father
Hoshang (used to work in the railways). Even the parents have
expired. I can inform you that Ruzbeh has married outside the community
and her married surnme is Kumar. Her name has also been changed. If
I recollect, her husband works for ABN AMRO bank in Mumbai. Last
heard, Mahabanoo was stationed in Dubai. Regards Behzad
Karai
Case #181 (Posted April 6, 2009) Hi Ader, I am trying to get in touch with my dear college friend Nergish Mistry from Mumbai. She is 55 years old, went to JB Petit High School and attended Elphinstone college. She is also a PhD. Her parents lived in FORT and her brother Nozer and wife Benaifer Mistry live in Cusrow Baug. As far as I know she has not married and I would love to get in touch with her. Please help. Zarina Kaji casakaji@msn.com. If you have any info, please write directly to casakaji@msn.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #180 (Posted April 1, 2009)
Hi Ader, Armaity Homi Doctor (homiksa@hotmail.com) and
Fatim Taki (fatim.taki@dhl.com) are looking
for our friend Yasmin Jehangir Chinoy (daughter of
Viloo and Jal Marolia of Bahrain.) Yasmin was with
us in Sophia College in Bombay. She has 3 other sisters.
She had settled in USA after her marriage. Solved
(April 29, 2009)
Hi Armity, I just stumbled upon the
missing parsi website n saw your request hence this e-mail? I have been
living Bahrain for the last 3 to 4 years while my husband has been here
for 13 years now?. I do not know Yasmin personally but am aware that they
visited Bahrain last year with their moms ashes. Her last wish was to rest
next to her husband who has been resting at the Aramgha here in Bahrain. I
do think that one of our parsi friends who have been here for a longer
time will have some contact info for Yasmin but I could not reach them? I
promise to get back to you soon with some details. As of now I am told
Yasmin is living in Dubai?in case that helps! Best regards, Navaz navazkk@yahoo.co.uk P.S. Ader - I
think u are doing a GREAT job..... Super luck to you and your team. Navaz
Kotwal Rustomjee Royal Arabian Stud of Bahrain Kingdom Of Bahrain.
Further Update (July
10,2009)
Dear Niloufer, The thing I
know is that she is the daughter of Viloo and Jal Marolia of
Bahrain. I do not have an e-mail id for her but her contact number
is +971 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. I notice that you are in Canada , Toranto?
By any chance would you know Guloo and Marzban Austin?! Best
regards, Navaz. Ader, am marking a
copy of this mail to you so you get to know of another case hopefully
solved (?)?nbsp;To you both Ader and Armity..I would like to share
something with you both? I have over the last 2 to 3 months, just by sheer
coincidence bumped into one school on facebook and one after another we
are about 15 of us who have found each other and are having a e-reunion?as
we call it I think back as this having a connection to me helping Armity
get in touch with Yasmin in April in one of my mails to Armity (not sure
if you remember Armity) I had wishes that some day I find some school
friends I had lost touch with just as you had manages to find Yasmin?. I
just realise my wish came true? Guess it was Armitys good wishes that
helped? Thank you Armity (",) Keep the good karma going around
Ader. Cheers, Navaz Case #179 (Posted March 4, 2009) Hello, Ader just browsing through your website. Am trying to locate my long lost college mate Darius D Dhondy. He had passed out form Allahbad MONIRBA Mgmt institue in 1984. Since then I have lost contacts with him. His mother Mr.s Meher Dhondy used to write for journals and magazines. Darius's brother Navroze is based in Delhi as CEO of Creatigies communication. I tried sending mail to Navroz as well . So far I have been unsuccessful in locating him. Even Face book has not helped me in locating him. I do not know anything about his present status. I tried looking up in the directory of THE PARSIS. That too has not helped. Would be too glad if you are able to find out and give me his contacts- E mai ID, Address, Mobile No. etc. Regards, MALINI SHANKAR Sr Manager .Reliance Inds Ltd, Chennai Malini.Shankar@ril.com If you have any info, please write directly to Malini.Shankar@ril.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (July 19, 2009)
Hello Malini, I have an number for Darius Dhondy. You can try him
on this.. +91-9839133XXX. If this number is no longer in use, try Navroze
on +91-9810073XXX Thanks, Case #178 (Posted February 18, 2009) Hello Ader, I was just browsing through, when I came across your website, and immediately remembered one of my teachers. Avan Wadia was our teacher for our "Community Service" course in early 2003, as well as the Registrations Advisor at Champlain College ECMIT in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She was also our Advisor for our combo fashion-music charity show, "Mambo Jambo," where we raised funds for war victims relief. She is a fantastic lady, with a real zest for life, and full of knowledge & experience that she would share with us (while peering at us through her spectacles - to make sure we were paying attention!). I also remember her rattling off in Gujrati with some of the other students, and her quite liking hot chocolate! I was still in contact with her until about 2004-2005, but unfortunately lost touch when her email address was no longer active. If anyone knows of any way to get in touch with Mrs. Avan Wadia, I'd really appreciate it if you could drop me an email on kasajwani@gmail.com Thanks! Regards, -Kiran Sajwani. If you have any info, please write directly to kasajwani@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #177 (Posted February 16, 2009) I CAME ACROSS YOUR WEB SITE AND I WONDERED IF YOU COULD HELP FIND A FRIEND NAMED BOMI KAVARANA. HE WAS ATTENDING SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY, TAKING HIS PHD. IN FUEL TECHNOLOGY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING.THIS WOULD BE ABOUT 1961 OR 62. HE HAD A FRIEND VIVEK WHO HAD A MORGAN CAR AND BOMI LENT ME TO HIM FOR HIS OXFORD BALL AT ST. EDMUND HALL. I AM FROM SCOTLAND AND I MET BOMI IN LONDON AND WENT TO SHEFFIELD QUITE A LOT TO SEE HIM. HE HAD HIS FIRST CAR WHICH WAS ALWAYS BREAKING DOWN (IN THE RAIN) AND HE NAMED IT "LADY FIONA" AFTER ME. (NOT THAT I AM ALWAYS BREAKING DOWN!!) I REMEMBER HIS HOME IN INDIA WAS IN COLABA, MUMBAI AT THAT TIME. MY NAME IS CAROLE FIONA McLEAN-SMITH AND I THINK I WAS MODELLING AT THAT TIME (I STILL AM). I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY CONNECTION AS IT WOULD BE GREAT TO CATCH UP. THANK YOU. caroledolly@blueyonder.co.uk If you have any info, please write directly to caroledolly@blueyonder.co.uk and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.Solved (February 18, 2009) I DONT KNOW IF YOU RECEIVED MY MAIL ABOUT TRACING DR. BOMI KAVARANA - BUT I AM HAPPY TO SAY I FOUND HIM AND WE ARE NOW IN TOUCH.I HOPE YOU DIDNT GO TO ANY TROUBLE BUT THANK YOU -- IT WAS VERY COMFORTING TO KNOW YOU WERE THERE. LADY MCLEAN-SMITH --
Case #176(Posted February 7, 2009)
Dear Ader Gandi, I am searching on behalf of my
father Professor John A Weatherell for a good friend of his of 50
years ago. They shared a flat at the University of Leeds in the
late 1950s but lost contact, I believe, when Dr Sarosh
Hirzi Kanga returned to India. I believe that Dr Kanga would be
aged in his early seventies now. I would be very grateful if you could
help these two gentlemen make contact again. Yours sincerely, Stephen
Weatherell steveweatherell@gmail.com If
you have any info, please write directly to steveweatherell@gmail.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank you.
SOLVED? (March 23, 2009)
Hello Steve, This is regarding your post on TheMissingParsi.com,
looking for Dr Sarosh Hirzi Kanga. I asked around and I
found that someone seems to know Mr. Kanga...as a client. I have a
telephone number. I have tried to confirm that this is the very same
person you are looking for...I had given the same description to my friend
through whom I was able to get the number. But she said she could not
vouch for it...but I there can be another Mr. Kanga who is around 75 and
been to Leeds. :) If you are still looking for Mr. Kanga, do let me know.
I will share the number with you so that you can confirm the finding.
Thanks. Regards, Ashutosh (April 1, 2009) Dear Ader, This evening, my Dad Prof. John
Weatherell and Dr Sarosh Kanga had a chat for the first time in almost 50
years. They got in touch thanks to Ashutosh Desai who saw my request on
TheMissingParsi. We would like to thank you very much for your fabulous
website which has made many people very happy. Best wishes, Steve
Weatherell
Case #175 (Posted February 7,
2009)Dear Sir, I had done a house dealing in 1995
with Mr & Mrs Jilla who were then staying at
A-1 Cusrow Baugh, Colaba, Mumbai. Some lacuna
has cropped up in the legalisation of the deal for which I wish to contact
him immediately. However, since he is no more staying at the above address
which is now occupied by a 3rd party, I was unable to contact him. So
please can you throw light on his present whereabouts so that I can meet
him before the 15th of Feb'09. I would be most grateful and ever
obliged to you for this help. Dr. M A Chandola, Navi Mumbai. cmohan40@yahoo.com
Case #174 (Posted January 30, 2009) Hi
Ader, This is a great service. The details of the
Person I am looking for is Rayomand A
Bhathena Last Known address: Sapper
lines,Secunderabad. Brother of Huferish (Hoofie), Kashmira and
Percy Parents: Adi and Roshan/ Very Ardent Award
winning Boy scout. Student of Wesley Boys
College around 1977-1978. He was my best
friend ever and circumstances separated us in 1980 and I have been looking
for him since. Want to meet him once before I meet my
maker. Regards Donesh Irani dirani@bigpond.net.au If
anyone has any information please e-mail me
dirani@bigpond.net.au and copy to
Ader@Gandi.com.
Solved
(February 26, 2009) Thanks Ader, to you and to your website
and also to those wonderful zoroastrians who care. I was reunited
with my friend through Mr Jimmy Bomanjee ( a complete
stranger) and we are now in touch. Thanks once again, Kind
regards, Donesh dirani@bigpond.net.au
Further
Update (April 2, 2009) Dear Donesh, Hi this is Cyrus
Bhathena. I am Rayomand's Cousin from Bombay I was going through
the missing parsis website & saw this article We have been trying to
find about Rayomand when some one told me about this site I would be
very grateful if you could give me his contact no & address. You can
give him my contact no Mobile 9323xxxxx. I would be really obliged
if you could give give me some contact of his. Thanks. With Best Regards.
Cyrus cyrusbhathena@yahoo.com Further Solved (May 10, 2009) Dear Adar, Thanks. It really feels good to tell you that I am now
in touch with my cousin Rayomand Bhathena through Donesh Irani. Thanks
With Best Regards Cyrus cyrusbhathena@yahoo.com Case #173 (Posted January 29,
2009)hi ader, this is saurabh arekar
here. im looking for my very old friend named Farzeen
Patel. she used to live in bombay in dahisar and we used
to study in st.marys high school-dahisar. her birth date is
20-jan 1984or -85 .we were very good friends for
a long long time and used to celebrate our birthday together. she was
always special for me. roughly in the year 1999-2000 she moved out of
dahisar ,may be some other place within bombay or india or abroad....im
clueless, as we never got in touch again for almost 8-9 yrs now. it would
be great if i could ever meet her again. thank you. saurabh. saurabharekar@gmail.com
If you have any info, please write directly to saurabharekar@gmail.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank
you. Case
#172 (Posted January 28, 2009)Hi Ader, Ill be grateful to anyone in who can give me
information on Savak & Perin Doctor in Bomaby (now Mumbai) They
used to stay in a Parsee colony building opposite the
Bombay
central station. This
was during the 1966-1970 period. Savak was working with Kuwait Airlines in
Bombay and Perin was a secretary in an
engineering firm in Ballard Estate. Thank you. Aspy
Bhoori/Casale Monferrato - Italy bhoori@caol.it If you have any
info, please write directly to bhoori@caol.it and copy
Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a
solved case. Thank
you.
SOLVED (April 20,
2009) Dear Aspi, I knew
Perin for long before she got married. Unfortunately since last several
years she is no more. I even feel that Savak too expired. Any way to get
more inf. you may contact her brother PERCY UNWALA or her cousin JAL
UNWALA WHO MAY BE STILLING STAYING AT THE SAME PLACE WHERE PERIN USED TO
STAY:- KHALAKDINA TERRACE GOWALIA TANK MUMBAI 26. Good luck. Aspi R.
Bugwadia abugwadia@yahoo.com
Case #171 (Posted January 28, 2009) Hi Ader, Re: Bahram Irani, I am based in London - UK and my name is Shahzad Shirazi. Bahram Irani was a good friend of mine when I was in Campion school Bombay. I have tried to contact him even via Campion school's alumni network without success. I would very much touch base with him. Please could you help. Look forward to hearing from you, Shahzad, wasteguy@aol.com If you have any info, please write directly to wasteguy@aol.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you Case #170 (Posted January 20, 2009)
Hi Ader, I am trying to locate my best school pal,
Pervez Jokhi. We were at St. Xavier's High
School in Bombay. We studied to gather in sixth standard
and in ninth standard. Ninth standard will be of particular interest
to Perviz as we had a very strict teacher and tyrant -- Paul
Frank. We lost contact after finishing school. After college Perviz
went to Hong Kong to join his uncle (KAKA) in
business. I believe he is nephew of the great philanthropist Mr.
Jokhi of Hong Kong. Perviz would be about the same age as myself
which 71 years old. My name is ASPI SHROFF and I
reside in England, West Molesey, SURREY. I also wish to
congratulate you on this unique website which is needed to our diminishing
PARSI community in touch. If anyone has any information please
e-mail me aspi.shroff@yahoo.co.uk and
copy to Ader@Gandi.com.
Many thanks and God Bless.
Solved February 8, 2009
Hi Ader, After submitting the details
on TheMissing Parsi web, I am delighted to inform you that I received
an e-mail from Jimmy Bomanjee who was kind enough to give me a contact
phone number in Hong Kong. I contacted Parvez and had chat with
him. This was after nearly fifty years. Many
thanks to you and Jimmy and hope we continue to locate our fellow
Zorastrian dispora and bring them to gather on cyber space at the least.
Once again many thanks and God Bless. Aspi
Case #169 (Posted January 20, 2009)
Dear Ader, Congratulations on your website, i think its a
fantastic idea and you are doing a wonderful job. I wonder if you could
help me. I am the great grand daughter of Jamshedji
Framjee Madan of Calcutta. I am in the process of making a family
tree of the Madan Family. Jamshedji had 12 children of which my grand
father Burjor was the eldest son. So i am looking for
any decendents of Jamshedji to help me complete my family
tree. So far i have been able to list 210 persons, but there are several
gaps to fill still. Many thanks Gool (Madan ) Ardeshir gool@rediffmail.com If
you have any info, please write directly to gool@rediffmail.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank
you.
Related Connection May 4,
2009.
Dear Ms.Gool, Let me
introduce myself. I am a retired film maker (documentary) and film
historian . I have written extensively on Indian cinema, both fiction and
non-fiction. Among my publications are So Many Cinemas- The Motion Picture
in India (1996-Eminence Designs), The Art of Cinema-An Insider's Journey
through fifty years of film history (Penguin 2005), From Raj to Swaraj-The
Non-Fiction film in India (Penguin 2007), A revised and updated reprint of
So Many Cinemas to be brought out by Penguin sometime this August titled
Indian Cinema- A Passage to Bollywood. I have been on the trail of
J.F.Madan and his work for well over 50 years. In fact when I was filming
in Darjeeling in 1987 I happened to walk into a store and was pleasantly
surprised to a portrait of JF on the wall. I had a lively chat with the
owner (a grandson). As you can see my main interest in the Madan family
(JF and JJ ) has been their enormous contribution to the film industry in
India. Unhappily very little material-text, illsutrations, films- have
survived. I tried very hard in Calcutta but to no avail. Currently I am
finishing a book on the Indian Silent Cinema (again Penguin). Madan's
contribution during this period 1917-1931 and beyond was formidable. I
should be most grateful if in your research apropos the family tree, you
have come across someone with any material written or illustrated with
whom I could correspond. Unfortunately I have not come across a good
photograph of either JF or JJ. I would love to have a copy for my book and
I shall duly acknowledge this help. Kind regards Bhagwan Garga Goa Tel-
0832 24XXXX email- bdgarga11@gmail.com
SOLVED (October
28,2009) Hello Gool, Just stumbled across this very
interesting web site (thanks Ader) My grandfather( mother's dad) was
Naval Madan who was one of J. F. Madan's sons....not one of the best I am
sad to say Case #168 (Posted January 15, 2009) I am trying to locate one of my best friends from College. Maiden Name: Dinaz Engineer B.A. English Literature, Ethiraj College for Women, Madras Degree Date: 1978 Possible Age: 50-51 Friends: Molly Easo, Nina Balakrishnan, Padmaja, Dinaz moved away from Madras after graduation, probably to Bombay. This is Molly Easo, now Molly easo Smith. Thank you. Molly msmith973@earthlink.net If you have any info, please write directly to msmith973@earthlink.net and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #167 (Posted January 5, 2009) Hi, I am looking for my 2 long lost friends. Neville Mistry who lived at 15 Sun Mill Compound, in Lower Parel, He studied at Elphinstone college for junior college 11th and 12th in 1982-1984 and then went to Jaihind college for his B.Sc. passed in 1987. He also did his MSc after. Kaizad Anklesaria who went to elphinstone college for junior college 11th and 12th in 1982-84 and then to Jaihind College for his BSc in physics, passed out in 1987. He later went to the US where I lost touch with him. He has a sister Ootokshi. They lived at tardeo Can you please find them for me. Deval Jani Toronto, Canada. devaljani@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to devaljani@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
SOLVED (February 17, 2009) Hello Deval, My Mum forwarded me this information through a friend living in Dubai saying that you were searching for me. Here I am currently living in Los Angeles California with my wife Banu and 2 year old son Cyrus. I would like to thank Mr Ader for having such a service for locating lost friends for our Parsi community. Well, Deval it is nice to know that you are in Torronto. Let us get in touch please call me at 626 348 XXXX. With Best Regards, KAIZAD kankles@yahoo.com Case #166 (Posted January 3, 2009) Dear Ader, I am trying to locate a friend. Her name is Aban Mistry. Husband's name Keki. Lives in Toronto, Canada. She came to India in the 60's or 70's ? not sure . Worked in Maneckji Cooper School. My friend Pilloo Kanga [Karwa] has written letters but has not received any reply. Please can you help? From Polly {Khorshed] Thanks. khorshedn@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to khorshedn@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (July 2nd, 2009) Hi Ader, I trust this finds you well. I am very happy to tell you that a gentleman by the name of Jimmy Bomanjee took the trouble to e-mail me with Pilloo's details and we have made contact after some 35-odd years. It just goes to show that real friendships never die, even if they go on hold for a while! Living in South Africa (since the country came to it's senses) it is perhaps of some significance that Pilloo is Asian and I am European, but I found that in my 30 years of world travels, you meet some wonderful people and have unforgettable experiences if you accept people and things for what they are. Our differences, whether they be of race, colour, culture or religion, should make us interesting to each other, not be things of conflict. In the same way, here in Cape Town I have friends of Indian & Pakistani origins, along with Africans of the Xhosa and Zulu cultures. Adding spice to the mixture I also get chance to do volunteer work with refugees from Zimbabwe, D.R. Congo, Rwanda, and job seekers from Mozambique, Angola and Malawi. Cape Town is a real melting pot - a bit like London I suppose! I have to thank you Ader for creating the means for people to come together and I wish you continuing success with your website. Kind regards - George Troupe. gtroupe@telkomsa.net
Case #165 (Posted January 3, 2009) Hello, What a wonderful website, just reading through the pages brings back so many memories. I grew up in Nariman Building across from the Cooperage bandstand which used to be Wadia House and was owned at one time by my dad Homi Wadia who passed away when I was a child. My grandpa was Sir Bomanji Wadia who was the chief justice of Bombay during the British raj. In the early 80's, I moved to the States. I am trying to locate an old school friend from Cathedral school called Perzon Zend. Perzon and his family lived in a multi colored building at the end of the road where Campion school is. I remember there being some kind of Navy facility across from the building. One of the roads of that intersection lead to Colaba causeway while one lead to the road where fort convent school and a beautiful church used to be. The other road went out in the cuffe parade direction. Perzon would now be in his mid to late forties. He had an older brother called Zorast and a younger brother. They lived with their dad in this multicolored building whose name evades me. Your help in getting us re-united would be much appreciated. I now live in the San Francisco bay area where I work in the IT field. Best regards, Khushru Wadia kwadia@wadiaworld.com If you have any info, please write directly to kwadia@wadiaworld.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
SOLVED? (Jan 7th. 2009) This is Zyros Zends brother ?Zyros e mail id is zzend@hotmail.com Solved by anonymous. Case # 164 (Posted December 31, 2008) Hi Ader, Firstly, let me wish you and your family a very Happy New Year. Secondly, are you assisting in finding out Missing Parsis ? If you are the right person, may I trouble you ? Its regarding a gentleman, Rustom Karwa, who used to live in Grant road area, long long back. Rustom used to play music (especially mouth organ) in bands but I have lost track of him for quite a long time. He used to be a good friend of my dad too, who was in Parsi bands, etc.If anyone has his contact, I would be glad to contact him again. Thank you, kind regards, Zarin zarin.g@emirates.com If you have any info, please write directly to zarin.g@emirates.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
SOLVED (February 12, 2009) Dear Zarin,
There is one Mr.
Rustom Karwa living in Ville Parle (West). His contact details are:
Address: Central Bank Society, XXXX Floor, Dadabhai Crossroad No. 3,
Ville Parle (West), Mumbai. Ph: (+91) 982057XXXX
& (+91 22) 2671XXXX. He was referred to me as someone who might be
able to give me harmonica lessons. I came across your
post on "the missing parsi" while googling for his contact details.
I spoke to Mr. Karwa yesterday and he confirmed that he does give
harmonica lessons. Hope this is the gentleman you are looking for.
Regards, Paulose paulose.abraham@gmail.com Case #163 (Posted December 31, 2008) hallo, I
wonder if you could help trace a friend : Parvin Kapadia.
We attended German courses at the Max Mueller Bhavan,
Boat Club Road Pune. We did keep in touch for a
while. Then, I left for Germany and although I have asked friends -
when on holiday in Pune - no-one seems to know where she is. She has Case #162 (Posted December 31, 2008) I am looking for Ratan Daruvala who lived in Ratan Mansion, Forjett St., Gowalia Talao, Bombay, from the early 1930s to late 1980's. He trained on the IMMTS Dufferin as a Marine Engineer during the mid 1940's. He went to sea with Scindia Steamships and later he was a Marine Superintendent at Mazagon Docks.I lived across from him in Peerbhoy Building from 1934 to1948 and left Bombay in 1955. I visited his elderly sister and brother at Ratan Mansion in 1980. I believe that he may now be living in Dadar, Mumbai.I will appreciate finding him. I live on Vancouver Island, Canada. Happy 2009 and Thank you. Minoo Kotval mnk@shaw.ca If you have any info, please write directly to mnk@shaw.ca and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (October 7, 2009)
Minoo, I saw your request on the missing parsi web site
and I thought I 'd pen a few lines about Ratan. I have known him for 40
years now, since he and my dad, Behram, were batch mates on the Dufferin.
Yes, he lives at Dadar and I am in touch with him occasionally. Let me
know
if you are still interested and I will send you his contact details. Best Regards Darius dariusdaruvala@gmail.com
Case #161 (Posted December 30, 2008)Hi Ader, Im searching for 2 people: Mrs Viloo Jal Marolia and Mrs Zenobia Shapur Irani, both in their late 60s / early 70s or so. They were friends of my parents until they lost touch some years ago. Last we knew, they were both in the UK . Both ladies lost their husbands many years ago. Viloo has 4 daughters ?Feroza, Yasmin, Dilnavaz & Pouruchisti, while Zenobia has a son and daughter Kashmira. Thanks. Jasmine Irani jaskhush@optusnet.com.au If you have any info, please write directly to jaskhush@optusnet.com.au and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #160 (Posted
December 23, 2008)Hi Ader,
I am trying to
trace a relative by the name of FIROZ JAMSHED BHARUCHA, believed
to
be staying in Mahim, Bombay, at
the house of
his grandparents - the Bhavnagri family.
Would
appreciate your help in this regard; i.e. : his contact details, if
possible, vide return email.
Allow me to take this
opportunity to wish you merry xmas and a prosperous 2009.
Cheers,
Pervin Kavarana (nee bharucha)
pervin.kavarana@gmail.com If you
have any info, please write directly to pervin.kavarana@gmail.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank
you. Case #159 (Posted December 13, 2008) Dear Mr.Ader Gandi, Sorry but once again I have to bother u (last time it was my sister Homai Behram U,S.A.). Nariman Driver is my brother in Mumbai - formerly I used to contact him on phone when he used to reside at Four Bungalows -Neel Kamal at Andheri with his son Zubin Driver - but MTNL informs me that that no. has been canceled and they have no other no. against my brother's or his son's no. Some months back I read in The Times of India that my nephew Zubin Driver has started a Group called "Fight Back" to fight back molesters, eve-teasers - In fact there was a picture of himself and his group and in the write-up it was stated that he was staying at Juhu Mumbai- I tried to contact him on a mobile no. but it answers as a wrong no. My brother is a Sr. Citizen almost 70 yrs. He worked as a Copywriter and was one of the foremost copywriters of his days but after retirement he somehow did not keep in touch with his colleagues and was thus v. lonely more so as he is an introvert. Tho I read in the Times I could not follow it up immediately due to illnesses. So if you can pl. help me to locate him I would be v. happy and grateful. I may inform u that on the net I opened the "Fight Back" site but tho there were pictures of him and the group there was no info. about his contact no. at all. Thank u. Perin Driver. perindriver@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to perindriver@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED
(January 28, 2009) Dear Mr. Gandi,
Tks a million - I just recd. a mail from my nephew Zubin Driver son of my
brother Nariman Driver. It's really marvelous how u managed to trace them
- I will pass on the good news to my fly. I've already contacted my
nephew. Tks once again and God Bless. Kind regards.
Perin Driver perindriver@gmail.com
Case # 158 (Posted December 15, 2008) I have lost contact with my friends from Bai Avabai Petit Girls High School. Their names are Homai Irani and Zarin Contractor (Their maiden names). Zarin had a sister I think name Sherezad. Zarin mother married twice. One of them was Nariman, I think. Also Sanober Mistry. We were in the times of Mrs Mani Bharucha when she was our Principal. Please trace them for me. They lived around Slatter Road and Grant Road. Sanober Mistry was from Surat. Thanks Dolly d.contractor@btinternet.com If you have any info, please write directly to d.contractor@btinternet.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case # 157 (Posted December 15, 2008) Sir, I am trying to locate Ms Gulrukh Masters, daughter of Col Masters, Bangalore. She must be now aprox 55-60 years old. Last known, she had worked in a travel agency during 1980's in Bangalore. Any information available will be appreciated. We were friends in Bangalore during 1973 - 74 after which I left Bangalore. They lived at the start of Old Madras Road in Ulsoor, Bangalore. Other than the details I have given you, I have no more information. Regards, Prem Kumar prem@eastexport.com.hk If you have any info, please write directly to prem@eastexport.com.hk and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (December 16, 2008) Sir, I thought I should let you know that I was able to locate her whereabouts and was told by her sister that she passed away a few years ago. May her soul rest in peace. I am sorry to have bothered you but thank you for
replying me yesterday. Best Regards, Prem Kumar prem@eastexport.com.hk
Case # 156 (Posted December 15, 2008) Dear Ader, Hi, my name is Monaz Elavia and I am looking for a friend named Astad Bodhanwalla. He lives in Orissa, not sure but somewhere in Bhubaneshwar or so. he has a petrol pump & a hotel business. I have lost touch with him, Can you help me with his email id, would love to contact him & catch up on old times. If you have any info please contact me directly at monaz81.l@gmail.com with a copy marked to Ader@Gandi.com so it can be marked as a solved case. By the way you are doing a great job of helping meet old friends. Keep it up.Thanks Monaz Solved? (May 18, 2009) Dear Monaz and Ader, Astad Bodhanwala. My niece Manashni is married into this family, they are in Balasore. I am cc-ing Manashni and her parents for their info and for doing the needful. Regards, Navroze Havewala. havewala@gmail.com Solved (May 18, 2009)Hi
Navroze, Thanks for the information, I actually saw Astad's profile on
facebook, & did contact him, thanks for all your help.
Case # 155 (Posted December
9, 2008) Dear Ader, I was overjoyed to see
your details on the google and the noble work that your are doing. I
am trying to locate our friend Mrs Bapsy Hoshi Irani. She
was married to Indian Air Force Pilot Squdron Leader Hoshi Irani
who died in mid 80s. She has two daughters, both married. Elder
one Pauruchisty is settled in USA and the younger one Afsana is in
Middle East. She was earlier residing in
Deolali. Thereafter she shifted to Pune.
Her Deolali address was SOLVED (DECEMBER 25TH 2008)
Hi, We know Bapsy Irani very well. Right now she
is in Doha with one of her daughters. She is good friends with my father
who is Grp Capt. Dara Phiroze Chinoy. I asked my dad for
her number but he said you must understand i cant give it out to anybody
who asks. Let the person wanting to contact her give me a call. You can
reach him Grp Capt. DP Chinoy (Retd) on +91 93XXXXXX Or you can mail me
your number and I will get my dad to give you a call. Thanks
Rohinton Chinoy ronchinoy@hotmail.com
Case # 154 (Posted December 7, 2008) Hi Ader, My name is Glenn Masson and I live in Sydney, Australia. I am looking for an old school friend by the name of Jehangir Bhatena. I understand that Jehangir is presently living somewhere in Canada. He has been there since emigrating from Calcutta, India in around 1969. Jehangir and I were in school together at St. Joseph's College, Bowbazar, Calcutta, India and from memory he used to live on Mission Row. He would be around 62 years of age now. I would really appreciate your help in locating Jehangir. Thank you, Glenn Masson glennmasson@optusnet.com.au If you have any info, please write directly to glennmasson@optusnet.com.au and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
SOLVED? (December 15, 2008)
Hi Glenn, I found a Jehangir Bhathena a bit different
spelling, his details are as follows: phone: 905-453 XXXX
address: XXX valonia
dr. brampton 16v4j1 ON
Canada. hope he is the one you are looking for good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Case # 153 (Posted December 5, 2008) Hi Ader, It is really very nice what you are doing for your community. I was working in Bombay Dying (naigaon rd. Dadar ) in 1971 ,I had a friend His name is Gave Nakara , His Age now may be 65-70 years. If you can find his telephone number or address please email me. I will really appreciate. thanks Vinod Desai vdesai678@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to vdesai678@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case # 152 (Posted December 5, 2008)
Hi, My name is Joyce and I would like to
find a friend called Shiraz and her maiden name was
Vakharia She lived in Bangalore and may
have moved to Mumbai.She is about 33-34 years old and may have
married a jockey.She attended Baldwins Girls high school Thank you
Joyce the_lamarcas@hotmail.com If
you have any info, please write directly to the_lamarcas@hotmail.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank you.
Solved? (December 27, 2011). Hi Joyce, I believe I can help
you with Shiraz (maiden name: Vakharia). Shiraz's mother is a good
friend of mine going back our working days in Mumbai , India . I last saw
Shiraz when I visited her mother in Bangalore in 2007 and prior to that I
must have seen Shiraz when she was 2-3 years old. She is now a proud
mum of 2 beautiful kids. If okay with you I can forward your below query
to her mother Freny who lives in Bangalore too. Do make
contact with me if you so wish. Best regards Maharukh Billimoria. billimor@tpg.com.au
Case # 151 (Posted November 27, 2008)Hello Ader, Since I wrote the e-mail (below) I have made a detailed read of your website and realize that you obviously have a great network going. I'm impressed and I should have told you more about myself. I met Roshan in 1959 when I was an officer with BI (British India Navigation Co.). I was a member of the Bombay Gymkhana and played squash with the professional there often. I am now in Canada after a few years in SA. We were very good friends and it would be wonderful to contact her again. If there is fruition with this chance in a mllion, then please leave my e-mail address on your message page. Thanks again. Hello, I have just seached the web and came across your web site. I
am trying to locate a parsi lady whom I met in Mumbai then Bombay
in 1960!! She was a teacher at a school near the top of
Malaba Hill. Her father was a doctor. I would really like
to make contact with her if possible. her name is Roshan
Cagrat (I'm not too positive about the correct spelling of her family name) and she is now approximately 65 years old. Do you have contacts in Mumbai with whom could give me some guidance. Thankyou, Barry FitzPatrick If you have any info, please write directly to Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case # 150 (Posted November 25, 2008) Hello Ader, Looking at your web site motivates me to make this special request in finding out more about my uncle (mother's brother) whom i knew as a child. Have not heard of him for the last 40 years. If i can have any information on them. Remember my grandmother showing me some pictures of them. Would like to track my cousins down today. His name was Nariman Jasoomoney, was working for a shipping co. as a young man, married an English woman called Marion Sutton in the 50's and they had 2 children - a girl her name was Sarah Kamal and a boy who was Daraius. They lived in Cheshire first and then moved to Wales as my uncle bought a small farm. They may have changed their surname and cousins may be married. Can i request any information anyone can provide me with. will be grateful. thanks Phirooza Battiwalla of Sydney Australia PBattiwalla@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au If you have any info, please write directly to PBattiwalla@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you Case # 149 (Posted November 23, 2008) Dear
Ader, I read about your efforts to help people find their parsi
friends with whom they have lost touch. I would be happy if you could help
me get in touch with my friend Khurshid Dastur with whom
I studied in New Era School, Gowalia Tank, Mumbai Case # 148 (Posted November 16, 2008) Dear Ader, I am searching for Sonia K Jalanwala and Khusrou K Jalanwala. They were with me in R.K.Mission School, Along, Arunachal Pradesh from 1974 to 1978. Their father was Commandant in Assam Rifles at the same place. I have been trying to know their present status for quite a long time, but so far have been unsuccessfull. Kindly help trace them. My e-mail id is rajeev67.67@indiatimes.com. With Warm Regards, Rajeeva Ranjan, DSM,NOIDA, If you have any info, please write directly to rajeev67.67@indiatimes.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case # 147 (Posted November 13, 2008)Hi Ader, While on a search to locate one of my old friends, I came across your site. Hope you can help meI am looking for Zinobia Mody, who worked with me at Tata Unisys, Bombay from 1992 to 1995. Her husband used to work with the Merchant marines at that time. She has two sons, the first one born around 1996, and named Zaran (Gold). (Dont know if she has had any more children.) We lost touch sometime around 1997 and it would be great if you can help me locate her. I am currently located in NY. Thanks, Radhika Radhika Menon Lead Technical Writer Thomson Reuters radhika.menon@thomsonreuters.com If you have any info, please write directly to radhika.menon@thomsonreuters.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you Solved (August 13, 2010) Hey Radhika,
All things seem to indicate that you and I should keep in touch, as this
is the second person in a matter of a few days, who has brought this link
to our attention!!! Maybe we should also inform Ader Gandi (whom actually
I have also met through another Parsi friend of mine, from Canada -- talk
about six degress of separation!!!) that this is another solved case, so
that it can be put up as a success story on themissingparsi website!!!
Hence I am marking a copy of this mail to Ader as well. Hope all is well
with you otherwise. If I could get
her email id. or her phone no. you could send it to me at firozarprinter@yahoo.com.
I'm now based in Bombay. Thanx! Firoza R Printer, If you
have any info, please write directly to firozarprinter@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Solved? (Dec 8, 2008)
Dear firoza.
greetings from afroze. there is one dr s mody from
hyderabad who has migrated to perth australia.
his address and contact no is appended. i am not sure if he is the the
same. i have asked for his email id and will forward it to you as &
when i get it. in the meantime, you may try to call him and inq about
shehnaaz Wish you luck. Afroze
AFROZE J. PATALWALA Udhna SURAT afroze_j_p@rediffmail.com
Case # 145 (Posted October 31, 2008) Dear Ader, we are looking for Feroz Khambata who finished his schooling in 1973 from mount saint marys school delhi cantenment we need to find him before december as the school is planning a reunion and would love to have him join in any help would be appreciated regards Amritka tej_birsingh@msn.com If you have any info, please write directly to tej_birsingh@msn.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case # 144 (Posted October 30, 2008) Dear Ader, This is truly a wonderful website. I am trying to contact my cousin " Mehroo Aspi Bhoori (nee Nagarwalla) ". Mehroo is the only daughter of my masi Freny Nagarwalla and masa Jal Nagarwalla. My masa Jal was an engineer (civil) with M/s Mahindra & Mahindra in Calcutta. Mehroo was born and educated in Calcutta and later married Aspi Bhoori. Aspi's late father in his final years was the manager of New Empire cinema in Bombay. Aspi and Mehroo had two daughters and subsequently they all emigrated to Italy. Aspi used to import Indian artifacts and market them in Italy. Their last known postal address was ' Via Lapukia, 15033 Casale Monf (AL) Italy'. A few greeting cards sent by me remain unanswered. If any of the readers on this website can help me with further information i will be very glad. My e-mail address is scolombowalla@yahoo.com Thank you. Regards, Soli Colombowalla scolombowalla@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to scolombowalla@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved? (November 5,
2008) Hiya Ader, First of all I wanted to congratulate you
on the "Missing Parsi" site as I was able to find my long lost friend,
Roshan Bhoori plus find a lot of other friends. With the subject case, the
person being sought in Italy is Roshan's brother, so I have passed on
his email address directly rather than post it on a public site. Once
again, many thanks for the excellent service you are providing. Regards,
Charmaine (nee Kamal Rustomji)
SOLVED (November 13, 2008) Hi Soli, Wonderful to hear from you after such a long time. A friend informed us that you posted #Case 144 on The Missing Parsee site. Mehroo is just fine and would write to you shortly. In the meanwhile Im sending you 2 pictures of our family. Cheers Aspy Aspy - Mehroo - Roxanne - Sherrie BHOORI Via Palestro, 10 15033 Casale Monferrato (AL) Italy Tel: +39-0142-XXXX E-mail: bhoori@caol.it aspybhoori@gmail.com
Case # 143 (Posted October 28, 2008)Hi Ader Gandi I am writing this email on behalf of my uncle , who wants help finding ROSHAN KARKARIA. The last know where abouts for this person are as follows: a) Stayed in BANDRA, Bombay, India in early 1970's and got married in 1976 August. He has not been in touch since 1976. The last know where abouts he knows of are that Roshan Karkaria moved to Toronto Canada at that time. Now some details of my uncle: His name is Capt S.S. Bedi and he stayed in Colaba Bombay while serving for the Indian Army and was injured in the Indo Pak War of 1971. Let me know if there is anything else i can provide. ( he is not good with internet so i am doing this on his behalf) Regards ketan bedi ketanbedi@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to ketanbedi@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Case # 142 (Posted October 25, 2008)
Dear Mr. Ader Gandi, I am Rohinton Kadva,
a Civil Engineer, residing in Bangalore, India, for the
past 30 years but originally from Mumbai. I wish to
re-establich contact with my school friend Dr. Dinshaw Hormusji
Bharucha. Dinshaw and I completed our SSC from St.
Sebastian Goan High School at Thakurdwar in Mumbai in 1965.
Thereafter, Dinshaw completed his MBBS from Nair Hospital,
Mumbai, and proceeded to UK for further training. I think he is
now settled in UK. Yours truly, Rohinton Kadva rohintonkadva@gmail.com If
you have any info, please write directly to rohintonkadva@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
SOLVED? (November 4,
2008) Hi Rohington found a Dinshaw H.
Bharucha in U.K. DETAILS AS FOLLOWS: PHONE NO. 01707-32xxxx
ADDRESS:222, heronswood road, welwyn garden
city
herts, Al. al73jq United Kingdom.
Jimmy. supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Case # 141 (Posted October 23, 2008)
Hi Ader, Thank you for this wonderful service. I am in the
hope of being reunited with a long time classmate of mine. My name is
Lily Kavina (maiden name Lily Patel) and I am looking for
Aban Engineer (this is her maiden name), we were together in Batha
high school in Panchgani. We graduated in 1960.
Chances are she may be in Canada. I think her parents
lived in Khatewadi area in Mumbai. I would love to get in
touch with her again. My emai address is lkavina@yahoo.com Thank you.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. If you have any info, please
write directly to lkavina@yahoo.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank you.
Case #140 (Posted October 17, 2008) Dear Ader, I came to know about this website from news paper.its great, all other communities also must have similar sites so nobody will ever miss a dear friend or a relative. I am Irfan Usman from Mumbai-India,I had a friend in college named Yasmin Behramji, studying in HINDUJA college Charni road, Mumbai in the year-1990, now she may be 38-39 year old,she was staying at chandanwadi -Marinelines-Mumbai. She got married and went to Dubai for job,her husbands name is Hoshman. Help me to find a missing friend. Thank You. ium1234@yahoo.co.in If you have any info, please write directly to ium1234@yahoo.co.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
(Solved November 25, 2008) Hi Irfan, This is Yasmine. I am so excited to hear from a college friend after so many years. How are you? I am coming to India next month and have always wanted to do a re-union of all our friends. Are you in touch with Zenobia, Asif, Mukhtar anybody????? Like you have not forgotten your old friends neither have I. Oh my God, I was so excited when I saw this!!!! Irfan, I am now in the U.S. Special Thanks to Ader for this lovely site and thanks Irfan for checking us out. Let's stay in touch. yasmine.irani@hersha.com Hello dear Ader, I m happy to see a mail from my old classmate,its all because of your great efforts,thank you so much and keep it up.Thanks and Regards. Irfan. ium1234@yahoo.co.in
Case #139 (Posted October 14, 2008) Dear Mr Gandi, I wonder if through your web site I can locate some dear friends who once lived in Delhi during our youth and are now scattered all over this Global Village. I shall love to hear from them or any of the readers of your column who happen to know them. These were my classmates or team-mates from school/college/sports days. 1. Zarine & Dina Cooper their mother owned the first Bakery in Kashmere Gate, Delhi; 2. Jamshed & Freny Mavalwalla, therir father was Edul Dhunjisha Mavallwalla and worked for the Railways. 3. Amy Edulji, her father was in the pharmaceutical business in Delhi. 4. Russi Zal Irani, his father was Zal Rustom Irani, the long time Treasurer of the Board of Control of Cricket in India and Chairman of a large group of companies including Spencers, Kelvinators etc. Best wishes, Rusi Sorabji. rr@sorabji.org If you have any info, please write directly to rr@sorabji.org and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved (November 12, 2011) Dear Rusi, Amy Edulji is now in Boston. I knew her in Delhi and she was my doctor here 20 years ago. She is now Dr. Komer, married also to a Dr. Komer. Her phone numbers used to be: +1 617 739 XXXX or +1617 899 XXXX. Hope that helps. Regards, Zareen Karani Araoz <zareen@managingcultures.com> Case #138 (Posted October 14, 2008) Dear Ader, I was in the US last year for three months & tried to contact an old colleague of mine - Mehroo Darius Dubash who had worked with me in Bombay at the Tata Memorial Hospital. She is a Cytotechnologist and I knew her last address was somewhere in New Jersey, US. She is married with two children, Benaifer & Xerxes. I have lost contact with her over the last few years and even though my friend Kumud & I tried very hard to locate her telephone numbers on the net we could not find out where she could be contacted. Can you please help us. It would have been nice if I could have either her e-mail id or tel. number. I lost the opportunity to be able to meet her or even speak on the telephone when I was in the US last year, but maybe you can help locate her e-mail id & I may be able to contact her after all. Thank you very much. Firuza firuzakhan@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to firuzakhan@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Solved ? (October 29,
2008) Hi
Firuza, this is what i came up with: Mehru D Dubash, 35 Sylvan Dr, Pine
Brook, NJ 07058-9617 supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Further Solved? (October 29, 2008) Dear Firuza. Your search ends here. I am forwarding the mail recd fro Xerxes, Mehroo's son. Happy reunion. Hugs. Afroze AFROZE J. PATALWALA Case # 137 (Posted September 22, 2008) Hi Ader, Tis a wonderful website. My name is Avan and want to help out a colleague and a dear friend Juzer Tambawalla to locate his childhood friend Cyrus Contractor. According to Juzer, Cyrus was with him in New Model Infant School and then went to Panchgani New Era School. Juzer would love to get in touch with his childhood friend and has requested me on several occasions, as according to him Cyrus Contractor was a resident of Forjett Street which is close to my residence. He must be somewhere around 33-37 yrs. Would be great if you could help us out. Thanking you, Avan Sanga Avan_Sanga@ml.com If you have any info, please write directly to Avan_Sanga@ml.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #136 (Posted September 22, 2008)
Hi Ader, I came to know of this wonderful site today and haven't
wasted a single moment to check it out. Excellent I must say. Great job.
Well, I would like to refer to seemas search (Case #74)
for her firends Zenobia Talavia (who happens to
be my youngest sister) and Percy Avari (who happens to be
Zenobia's husband/my brother in law) and I also know Behram
Mohta. Infact Seema's elder brother Ramesh was
in my batch and I am also looking out for him. Well, The parsi friends
that I m looking for are a plenty. We were all in the 1980 batch
in Udayachal School and lived together in the Godrej Vikhroli colony.
Any whereabouts of Roxanne Dadina, Nilufer Gamir, Roshni
Baria, Roshni Nargolwala, Persis Vandrewala, Minnie Hormuz Kotwal, Percy
Muncherji, Percy Mithuji, Percy Billimoria, Havovi Billimoria, Kashmira
Photographer, Ketayun Daruwala, the list is endless of our bunch
of bawas. We were a great group. Can u pl help me find my long lost
friends. My email is perwatchy36@yahoo.com and I am
at present Pervin Rustom Watchmaker (nee Talavia).Anyone
who happens to know even one of the above mentioned friends of mine pl get
in touch with me. Thanks once again for this wonderful effort. God bless.
Pervin Talavia Watchmaker. If you have any info,
please write directly to perwatchy36@yahoo.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you
(Solved? October 2, 2008)
Dear Pervin, EID MUBARAAK !!!! Hi, this is afroze from surat. I
know one Roshani Nargolwala, whose brother Hormaz is married to my cousin.
She may be the one you are looking out for. I am enclosing her mobile no
982030XXXX. Happy re-union, and do keep me posted Love, Afroze afroze_j_p@rediffmail.com
AFROZE J. PATALWALA 218-B, Road No. 6-E, New
Industrial Est., Further Solved (March 07, 2010) Dear Pervin, Here I am. I am not lost. Feel Free to call me. I stay in Andheri same place. Roshni Nargolwala (Panthaky) mobile no is +91982030XXXX. Astad Sethna +91987055XXXX & +91922335XXXX. Please send me the list of other bawas if you come across. I am also available on Linked in. Miss all you guys a lot . Regards, Percy Mithuji. percy.mithuji@kotak.com FURTHER SOLVED (March 15, 2010) Hi Pervin, Nilufer R. Bharucha (nee Gamir) can be contacted on 982178XXXX or 2823XXXX. She will give you Roshnis (nee Baria) number as well. Regards, Rohinton Bharucha rohinton.bharucha@patniadvisors.com Case #135 (Posted September 20,2008) Hello Ader, I was friends with a Rashne and Cyrus Balsara in Bandra, before I left for the USA in 1968 and have since lost contact with them. Would you have an address or email for them? I believed they moved to the USA or Canada in the early seventies. I liive in San Rafael in Marin County and would love to reconnect with them. Best wishes, Roshani Nash (maiden name: Engineer) roshani29@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to roshani29@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.SOLVED? (August 22rd, 2009) Hi Roshani Nash, I saw you request at case # 135 posted 20th September 2008 of Missing Parsis, just today. Have you been able to find them yet? Their names are listed in the FEZANA Directory on page 25 Ph # 972 517 8259 they live in Plano Tx. Being a Californian, are you a member of ZANC ? Are you going to the Nav Rouz dinner tomorrow, if so, hope to see you there. Best wishes Villy & Rusi Sorabji Campbell. Ca rr@sorabji.org Roooooceee Bawaa: Who is Roshani Nash? She can call us whenever she
wants...am waiting to see who this is? -- Tandarosti, Cyrus Bulsara
bulsara@att.net Case #134 (Posted September 18,2008) Hi, thanks for this facility, very thoughtful. I am looking for (1) Zarir Toddiwala from Navroze Baug, Mumbai, migrated to Chicago . Zarir & myself grew up together in Navroze Baug & has been ages that he has migrated, also has a sister Roshan. (2) Nillufer Darukhanawal from Chikal Wadi, Mumbai, migrated to New Jersey . Nillufer was a common friend who overnight got married & left. She came once with daughter Amy but thats lot many years ago. Thanks & regards. Dara Anklesaria, Navroze Baug now Godrej Baug, Mumbai perdara@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to perdara@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.(Solved September 23, 2008) Hi Dara regarding Zarir Todiwalla here is what i came up with: ZARIR J TODIWALLA 1110 LORRAINE RD WHEATON, IL 60187 (630) 784-XXXX supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Hi Jimmy, thank-you so much. Zarir J. Toddiwala with wife Hira of Wheaton IL. is right & I have messaged also in that prescribed block, as his e-mail is not here. Hope he replies, should reply. Thank-you once again & regards. Will be in touch. D A R A Case #133 (Posted September 18, 2008) Hello Mr
Gandi My name is Pratiksha and I am looking for a friend
. Her name is Kamalrukh Anklesaria. We went to school
together in Santacruz West. We went to Rose Manor
Garden School. After 7th grade she moved to a boarding school in
Panchgani. I will appreciate your help as we were close
friends and it will be nice to keep in touch after so many years.
Pratiksha pratiksharawal@hotmail.com f you have any info, please write directly to
pratiksharawal@hotmail.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Case #132 (Posted
September 14, 2008) Dear Mr.
Gandi, Thank you for this opportunity. I am trying to make contact
with a very close friend, Fali J. Dubash, with whom
I went to New Era School in Bombay. We graduated from it
in 1944. Fali ended up studying accounting and I think
became a Registered Accountant in Bombay. He married a
Parsi lady. Some time in the late 1960's or early 1970's he
emigrated to Canada, and joined the Canadian
Income Tax Department. I last met him in either 1972 or 1973, and have lost complete touch since then. Fali's father J. D. Dubash worked for the Bombay Port Trust. The family lived in the Parsi Colony in Dadar. Fali had one brother named Ratan. That is about all the information I can give you. Thank your again, Best wishes, Minoo Adenwalla Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Lawrence University Appleton, Wisconsin 54912 U.S.A. minoo.adenwalla@lawrence.edu f you have any info, please write directly to minoo.adenwalla@lawrence.edu and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. (Solved? September 15,
2008)
Hi Minoo I found
a Fali Dubash in Canada the following are the details found: Dubas F 416-759-725 XXXX Pharmacy Ave Scarborough, ON M1R 5H4 good luck
jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
(Further
Solved? March 27, 2010)
I don't know if
you have located Fali Dubash or not. I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and
for many years we would receive calls from people who thought my father,
Soli Dubash, was Foli (Fali?) Dubash. As my sister's name is Shirin and so
is his daughter's there was always great confusion. I do know that the
family lived in the Ottawa area. After the death of my father my mother
moved and we stopped receiving calls for Foli or Fali. He had an unlisted
number. However, as his daughter's name was Shirin (likely Silloo), it may
be one way of tracking him. There is also a Fali Dubash in Agassiz, BC
(604) 796-XXXX Anneke Dubash mudhooks@gmail.com
Case #131 (Posted September 12, 2008)
Dear Ader, What a great
idea. Purely a coincidence that I was in london last week
saying good bye to a friend of mine at a bus stop. A man at the same
bus stop recognised my accent and asked if I was parsi and I said
yes and he said he had moved out of mumbai 30 years
ago. He is looking for his dear friend Behram
Irani who used to go to Campion school with
him. HE said that he had heard that Behram was working at
Standard Chartered Bank - like his father before him. He
seemed really eager to find him and gave me his address so that if I found
him I could let him know. his name is Sam. I hope we can find
Behram Thanks Dinaz Stafford dinazstafford@yahoo.com
Case # 130 (Posted September 9, 2008) Hi
Ader, I am looking for a friend of mine named Kashmira
Kapadia from Bombay, lived near Metro
cinema; she is a original Bawi;. Last I heard that she left for
Australia around 1994 while for Grindlays Bank. Let me know if any
one can trace her, and send me the details on icici2000@gmail.com Regards,
Nits If you have any info, please write directly to icici2000@gmail.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank
you.
SOLVED? (February 14, 2009) Hello: I think you mean Kashmira Bhatena. I
think she is now Kashmira Contractor. I do know she went
to Australia and then came to the U.S. If it is the same person, she
lives in houston, Texas. I used to work in Grindlays and that
is how I remember her. Perviz Tarapore tarapp2@yahoo.com
FURTHER SOLVED (March 19, 2009) Kashmira Contractor is in Dallas Texas and was earlier in New Zealand . She can be reached at contractork@comcast.net if it is the person you are looking for. Regards drolap@hotmail.com Ratan Vakil
Case # 129 (Posted September 10, 2008) Dear Ader, Thanks for the opportunity to find my long lost friend who I have been thinking of for years. Just cant seem to find her since I have moved to Dubai . Name : Perviz Patel We used to work at the Taj Hotel in Bombay 1990-91. She was from Borivali but has been married since. She had a twin sister (if I am not mistaken). She studied at BJPC ( Charni Road ). I can be contacted at Havovie@gmail.com. Kind regards, Havovie Pardiwalla If you have any info, please write directly to Havovie@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case#128 (posted September 7, 2008) Hi Ader, I am posting this on behalf of my mother in law Thrity (who used to work with this lady at L&T Larsen and Toubro, Bombay in the 1960s). Her maiden name was / is Mani Framroze Driver, she used to live in Byculla (we think near the fire brigade station). She emigrated to London (UK) in the 1960s and is probably now in her mid 70s. She had two sisters and possibly two brothers, so we are reasonably optimistic that we will find her. They lost touch and my mother in law is keen to meet her friend. Contact me on javidcanteenwala@hotmail.com if you have any idea of where Ms Mani Driver is. Regards Javid If you have any info, please write directly to javidcanteenwala@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case#127 (posted September 1, 2008) Hi Ader, From 1959 till 1990 I lived in versova Andheri Mumbai - in a dilapidated building called Gwalior House, that must have seen some rich days near the kitchen we had stained glass with the Monogram P & J - I was told that this stood for Piroja and Behram- this building was occupied room wise by low income families...but the marble tiles and huge verandas make me believe that who ever made this as sea resort was a very wealthy family, the name of the building was Gwalior House...any details on to these people that is Piroja and Behram? who were they? and if so what has become of this very wealthy family.... Maybe the name Gwalior House came when the building was sold or was the Original name, and Piroja and Behram bought it? The building has since been demolished and crept over by surrounding slums, only a tiny part of the servant quarters still stand. victor Thanki delta - Georgia - Usa 404 227 XXXX Victor.Thanki@delta.com If you have any info, please write directly to Victor.Thanki@delta.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. (Solved September 20, 2008) Hi Victor, It is a small world as I lived on Versova Road Andheri from 1921 to 1958 when I left for USA .where I now reside .I know some what about Gwalior House at least the begriming as told to me by my late father .The house belonged to Mr Karanjia a business man & a friend of my father. It appears tha Maharajah Scindia of Gwalior was taking a walk at Versova beach & fell in love with the house which was not for sale .The HH Gwalior got in touch with Mr Karanjia & made a princely offer which he could not refuse . I cannot put a time period when this happened and taking a guess it could have been between 1925 or later . There was a catch attached to the offer that the house was to be delivered vacant within 24 hours after the amount was paid to Mr Karanjia on an agreed date .Mr Karanjia solicited help from my father an Entrepreneur & builder of Custom Homes during this period . Dad had a number of staff working for him & he told Mr Karanjia to accept the offer with assurance that the contents of the house would be moved temporarily to a large compound of a Parsi home near by. The house was delivered to HH completely vacant on the date agreed apart from the Iron furniture in the Garden . As a ten years old young man my recollection of the home was like a mini palace with marble floors & stained glass windows & a huge Verandah facing the sea . I do not think HH made much of the house & it steadily went into decay for want of care . The legend has it that HH lost interest in the person for whom the house was purchased & did not visit Versova often as he had hope to do so . I cannot be sure of this.. The names you mention in the kitchen window appear to be that of Mr Mrs Karanjia . I am now 88 years old & there is nobody living now at Versova who could give you more details .I shall call you after 09.00 PM to night. With regards, Dorab (Don) N , Gazder Nadirshaw@aol.com
Case#126 (POSTED August 28, 2008) Dear Sir, My name is Madhavan Nair.I live in Bangalore India.I am trying to locate my friend and classmate Feroza Vaghaiwalla.We were in Elphinstone college Bombay(1974). We also lived in the same complex (Hyderabad estate Napean sea rd.) Her father Mr Vaghaiwalla was in the Central Govt and was chairman of the Forwards market commission. I think he was an ICS officer. I lost track of Feroza about 10 years ago. She is married to A Mr Zarir Suntook and lives in London. I did have her address but have lost it,hence have lost contact. Would be grateful if I can re establish contact with her again Warm Regards. Madhavan Nair, e.mail madh44@yahoo.co.in If you have any info, please write directly to madh44@yahoo.co.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. (Solved September 12, 2008) Dear Mr Ader Gandi, The forwarded mail is
self explanatory.I suppose Feroza will get in touch with me soon. One more
success attributable solely to your efforts. Thank you. From: Mancher Deboo mancherd@gmail.com Subject: Zarir Suntook There is a Mr Z.R Suntook Tel:
(020) 8997 XXXX - 37 Ashbourne Rd, London, W5 3EH -You
could contact him and find out if he is the same person. Good luck.
Mancher
Hi i found
this address, not sure if its the right one: Suntook
Z.R 37
Ashbourne Rd, LONDON, W5 3EH good luck jimmy
Dear Mr Jimmy Bomanjee. The address is correct and I have managed to establish contact with Feroza.The power of the internet and Mr Ader Gandi!. Thank you very much for your effort. Much appreciate it.Madhavan Nair
Dear Mr Mancher Deboo, I was able to make contact with Feroza.I thank you very much for your effort Madhavan Nair Case#125 (posted
August 26, 2008)Dear
Mr. Ader, First of all let me thank you for implementing this wonderful
idea. It takes time and effort to set up something like this which is
solely for the benefit of others. I am looking out for 3 parsis with
whom I have lost touch over the years.
Phiroze Wankadia. He
was with me in St. Peters High School, Mazgaon, Mumbai
and we must have passed out around 1977. He had a sister
named Phiroza and his father was a high up in the
Scindias located at the Mazgaon Dockyard. Since they
shifted from here to maybe Bandra I have lost touch since
the last 30 years. So I do hope you will be able to trace him out.
2.
Homiyar Madan and Farrokh Paowala. Both are
my friends from H.R. College and we were together till
about 1982 after which we have lost contact.
Homiyar stayed I think near the dadar parsi colony and
Farrokh stayed at Slater road. I hope you will be able to
trace them also. Thank you once again Regards Qaidzoher
M Tambawala Mazgaon,. Mumbai If you have any info, please write directly
to qaidzohertambawala@yahoo.co.in (Solved September 9th, 2008) Hello, My name is Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram and I am the Head Priest of the Ustad Saheb Behramshah N. Shroff Fire Temple at Jogeshwari. I am happy to inform you that Phiroze Wankadia lives in my building at Behram Baug Parsi Colony with his wife Firuza. I am sorry to inform you that his dad Rustam Wankadia passed away one week ago. Phiroze is currently sailing and is expected in Mumbai in a few days. The mobile number of his wife Firuza is 982011XXXX. You can give them my reference. Best regards, Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram marzban@hathiram.com Well all I can say is that it is wonderful and it works. In less than 2 weeks of posting my query of a long lost parsi friend Phrioze Wankadia I was directed to him by another friend of his Mr. Marzban. I cannot thank you enough for setting up something like this because what did not happen in the conventional ask by mouth?system since at least 30 years, happened so fast in a short two weeks thanks to the internet and a few good hearted souls like yourself. With best wishes, Qaidzoher Tambawala Mumbai qaidzohertambawala@yahoo.co.in FURTHER SOLVED (March 15, 2010) Hi, Farrokh Poawala can be contacted on 982148XXXX or 2827XXXX. He now lives in Andheri, but his parents still live in Grant Road , so it is likely he is the same person you are looking for. Regards, Rohinton Bharucha rohinton.bharucha@patniadvisors.com Case#124 (posted August 26, 2008)Dear Ader, Firstly, thank you for hosting such a service. It is truly a blessing of Ahura Mazda. May you and your family be showered with his choicest blessings. I am Aditya Gaekwad and am 17 years old. I am born of a Parsi mother named Ayesha Captain and i've had my Navjote. Her father is Sohrab Captain (he died) and her mother is Leila Captain. My mum has a brother -Ashok Captain who was a famous cyclist in Pune and now is an author for various snake books. If you can give me any information to the below, I would be very grateful. There were over 10 Captains born to my great great grandfather who I think was called Sorabji Captain. He had many children; three sons married the daughters of Dadabhai Naoroji. These were Dhanju Kaka and Manekji Kaka. The other children were Jal Kaka, Rustom, Homi, Dorabji, Edul Kaka and others whose names i've not been able to get. My grandfather: Sohrab Hormarzd (Homi) Captain (Mother: Meher D'Vitre Captain; Father Hormazd Captain) had cousins named Soli, Rusi, Perin, Diana Farrokh and Spentha. Spentha is the daughter of Keki Captain (who is the son of Rustom Captain) and Freny Chinoy. My grandfather had a brother called Dorab. Dorab married Helga Kamff and (not the same as Dorabji) had 2 sons-Homi and Khushroo. One of them died. I have no idea of the other one. If you could give me information regarding him, ill be very grateful. Also, I have no clue about what happened to Spentha or her children (if any) :) If possible, I would like to establish contact with any other Captains directly/ indirectly related to me. I know for a fact that 2 Captain ladies settled in Madras. I don't know their names. If anyone has information regarding them, it will be deeply valued. Also, if there is anyone who is related to us or who can supply me with any information of the same, please ask them to call me at +91 98231 81290 (or leave an sms if i am unable to answer the call; i will gladly return it) or to email me at adityagaekwad@hotmail.com Thank you Ader, Warm regards and all sincere good wishes, AdityaP.S: Thank you once again. The fact that this will be posted on your site makes me hopeful. God bless you Ader. adityagaekwad@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to adityagaekwad@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. (Solved October 31, 2008) Dear Aditya, I am the Spenta Captain you were looking for. I didnt know I was missing but am delighted to be found J I remember your grandparents Sohli and Leila Captain, very well, from my childhood days. He used to be referred to as small Sohli by my kaka who was big Sohli Your grandfather was my fathers first cousin. I also remember your mom. As you know I am the daughter of Kaeki Rustum Sohrab Captain. My dad had 2 brothers, Sohli and Moti and one sister Havovi (Ivy) My uncle Moti is still alive and at age 92 lives in Bandra Mumbai. My Dad and his other siblings have passed away. My mother, Frainy Chenoy Captain, is still, God bless her, alive and well at age 89. I have an older brother Farrokh Captain , age 64,and I am married to Darius Kandawalla. I am 60 years old. We all live in Karachi . I also have two daughters Tushna age 34 and Shaan age 31. Tushna studied and lived in the US for 15 years but is now back in Karachi and is married to Reza Mirza. She has a son Nadir aged 3 months. Shaan has also studied in the US and has been there for the past 14 years. She lives in New York and works for Nickelodeon. She is not married. I hope you find this information interesting. I am delighted that you took the trouble of searching for your lost relatives. I am so happy to be in touch with you. Do let me know if there is anything further you would like to know about my branch of the Captain family. I am also in touch with Edul Kakas family. Sohli, Perin and Diana who are in Sri Lanka. Warm regards, Spenta spenta@cyber.net.pk
Case#123 (posted August 20, 2008) Hi, I am doing a thesis on the Parsi migration story to India. I met a Parsi guy from Canada at the Jordanian immigration crossing into Israel. He was doing a Masters in History, I think in Vancouver, he was studying Turkey. He would have been mid 20's. I met him last year but never got his contact details. He has family members who are academic historians and I would like to get in contact with him. Unfortunately I cannot remember his name. We got separated in immigration. I doubt I will be able to find him but maybe you have some ideas on where I could look for Vancouver based Parsi's? Thanks, Jesse jesse@wakling.com If you have any info, please write directly to jesse@wakling.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. (UPDATE September 12, 2008) hi Jesse. i think i may know who you met last year. but i am not totally sure. i live in Vancouver and one of my friends son was travelling in the middle east and sounds very much like the person you have described. i have copied and pasted your account to her so i am sure she will send it to her son. if he is the person i am sure he will get in touch with you. just for his own privacy i rather not give out his name etc because i do believe it should be his choice and not mine.so all the best and if i hear anything more positive i will get back in touch with you. best wishes. laila lmfd@telus.netSOLVED (POSTED September 13, 2008) Hey Jesse, This is pretty strange but you actually found me. My mother's friend saw your little write-up and thought it might be me. My name's Pheroze if you remember. Unfortunately, my parents are not academics but if there is any way my family and I could help, we'd be more than happy to. We could also probably hook you up with our extended family in India if that would help. Talk to you soon, Pheroze pherozeu@gmail.com Case#122 (posted August 13, 2008) Dear Mr. Gandi, I do hope you see it fit to post this request because this is the first glimmer of hope I have had in 30 years of trying to locate 2 very good friends of mine who I grew up with. Thanks.I am looking for Rustam Ginwala, a classmate of mine from St. Peter's School, Panchgani. We finished Std. X in 1977. Rustam was from Bangalore, and I think he used to study in Bishop Cotton Bangalore before he joined our school. Have had no further contact with him since 1977. He would now be about 45-47 years old. I am also looking for Khodabanda Zorabian, another classmate of mine from St. Peter's School, Panchgani. Unfortunately, this is the only information I have of him, except that he too would be in the 45-47 age bracket. Would really like to catch up with them and would appreciate any info regarding whereabouts of either. Mrugank Sanghvi. sanghvimrugank@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to sanghvimrugank@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved (September 13,2008)Hi Mrugank, I'm not sure if this will help, but, i found the following:
good luck, jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Case#121 (posted August 12, 2008) I am keen to locate a friend of mine with whom I was at college in Pune: Minnie Katpitia at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce Pune we did our B.Com together - the others in the group were: Poonawala Anklesaria This was around 1958-59 or so She sshould be around 64-65 - married... may be out of the parsee community...Maybe difficult - but just see what you can do. I have just retired from the World Bank ( International Finance Corporation)as the Senior Administrative Officer, South Asia. In case it helps I studied at the Dastur Girls High school Pune and then joined the college. A very parsi background.....Many thanks, in advance for whatever you can do in this regard.......cheers, Asha Kapoor Age 65 ashkap2003@yahoo.co.in If you have any info, please write directly to ashkap2003@yahoo.co.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (September 7 2008)
Dear
"ashkap 2003", I saw your request on Ader's site. I am so sorry to tell
you that I knew Minnie very well as well when we were growing up, probably
even before you met her. We used to go to the Poona Club every day and a
group of us used to meet there. Unfortunately, both Mini and her lovely
sister have passed away. I am very sorry to give you this sad news. I did
not keep in touch with her after my school days, so unfortunately, I have
no recent information for you. But as far as I know this happened at least
20 or more years ago. Thank you for remembering a very kind person, who
faced many challenges in her life. Kind regards, Zareen zareen@managingcultures.com
FURTHER UPDATE (July 27, 2009) Dear Ader, Case #121, May mail to Asha Kapoor failed. Another message I wanted to add to Asha is that Minnie Katpitia never maried. I would love to contact Asha. Is there any other way of getting in touch with her? Thanks for taking up this task. Hopefully it will help many trace their friends and relatives. meher.desouza@gmail.com Regards, Meher de Souza. Case#120 (posted August 12, 2008) Dear Ader, I have lost contact with two dear friends from school ( Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi ), and St. Stephens College, Delhi, since more than 40 years. They are: SOLI PHIROZE VARIAVA Solis father owned ?Appolo Hotel?in Kashmere Gate, Delhi. MICKEY PATEL Mickey Patel was a wonderful human being and a cartoonist. The last I heard of him, he had joined Metalbox?or Lever Brothers, as an executive. I shall be grateful for an update, and do hope that they are well. Best regards Robin Ohri robinder.ohri@in.g4s.com If you have any info, please write directly to robinder.ohri@in.g4s.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.SOLVED? (September 7 2008) Dear Robinder, We knew Soli very well and he even visited us in our home in the US about 6 years ago. I am not sure if he is still alive, but you can contact Dhun Bagli at 91 11 32386XX/ 23231XXX , who can give you definite information about him. Hope this helps, Zareen zareen@managingcultures.com SOLVED (October 15, 2008) This is in response to Case #120 (Posted August 12, 2008). My father (Jimmy Burjor Mistry, deceased) and Mickey Patel were first cousins. I spoke to my mother (Roda Mistry) and she is not 100% sure of the exact year or circumstances, but she informed me that Mickey passed away at a very young age (~48) some time between 1986-1998. She's not sure of the exact date, but she does know it was when we lived in Atlanta GA. Mickey and my folks had lost touch through the years and they heard about his demise through some relatives in Mumbai. She also mentioned that Mickey's sister, Freni also passed away. I hope this is at least some solace in laying to rest your search. Regards, Kairas Mistry kairas@earthlink.net Case#119 (posted August 12,
2008) dear ader, i had
a schoolmate whose details are as follows, bishops cotton school
nagpur, year 1962-1964---5th and 6th standard, NAME--- housie used
to call dalhousie had an elder brother who was good in athletics
in the same school my name pramod chaugule pramod.chaugule@gmail.com
If you have any info, please write directly to pramod.chaugule@gmail.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded
as a solved case. Thank you.
Case#118 (posted August 12, 2008) Dear Mr. Gandi, I am looking for Rustam Ginwala, a classmate of mine from St. Peter's School, Panchgani. We were in Std. X, 1977. Rustam was from Bangalore, and I think he used to study in Bishop Cotton Bangalore before he joined our school. Have had no further contact with him since 1977. Would really like to catch up with him and would appreciate any info regarding his whereabouts. Yours Sincerely, Mrugank Sanghvi If you have any info, please write directly to sanghvimrugank@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (August 22, 2009) Missing Parsi Case # 118 On a recent visit to Baroda (VARODRA), I met a Rustom Ginwala and his brother Aspi both now live there. I wonder if he is the gentleman you are referring to. If so please contact The Parsi Anjuman in Baroda, Gujarat for contact details. Regds. Rusi Sorabji rr@sorabji.org Case#117 (posted August 12, 2008) Hi Ader, I am looking for an old and dear Parsi classmate named Zareen Choksi. Her father was Lt.Col.(Dr) Choksi was from the Army Medical Corps and posted in Jhansi in 1963 - 1964 and lived in the the army accomodation near Laskala Cinema. She should now be around 58 yrs old, married (hopefully) with a different surname. I have an old pic which I am attaching with this mail. Zareen is standing in the centre in the first row and wearing specs . The girl in the top row on the left is her younger sister.(For privacy considerations, I have not posted the picture. Ader) I have been able to locate nearly all the other classmates and am waiting to locate her to have a grand re-union. If my memory serves me right, the family originated from Nasik. Could you please post this info on your site, to see if anyone can help me. Ravinder Malhotra New Delhi Tel:+91-11-4141xxxx Cell: +91-9350888324 marira50@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to marira50@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (September 7,2008) Dear Marira, I saw your posting on Ader's site. I know Zareen Choksi very well. In fact she was named after me and our fathers were best friends. She is in Pune and is now Zareen Bharucha. Her old phone number was 91-20-668-XXXX, but this must have changed. I would be glad to get the number from my brother and send it to you. Regards, Zareen zareen@managingcultures.com
Case#116 (posted August 11,
2008) Dear Ader, You have been kind enough to
search for missing Parsees in the past and I request you to kindly help me
in locating the following 2 Parsees who are both
brothers. The details that I have with me are as follows:
Mr Kaizad Rohinton Devlaliwalla and Berzin both
sons of Rohinton Fardoon Devlaliwalla. Their
mother's name is Mahin and they also have another brother, Dr Neville.
The last that I had contact with them was when they were staying
at Kappawalla Agiyari Annexe, Sir Ratan Tata Road,
Tardeo, Mumbai-400 034. I understand that they are both in UK somewhere
and I will appreciate if you can put me touch with them. With kind
regards, Case#115 (posted August 3, 2008) Hi Ader, My Dad, a retired army officer Aftab Ali, celebrated his 86th birthday on 31st July. He mentioned fondly and pointed out in a group photo, an officer Batliwala who had served with him in 6th Lancers in Italy during the 2nd World War. The group photo was just pre partition in Bannu in NWFP.Dad remembers that (Capt? Lt.?) Batliwala was from Calcutta, and left the army to go study and live in Bombay as a Barrister eventually. It would be nice if I could find him, or his family to bond with! My parents live in Karachi, I'm married and live in Lahore. We're Punjabi. Rgds, Durdana aprlahore@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to aprlahore@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case#114 (Posted July 31, 2008) Hello Ader, Just came across your interesting and useful site. For quite some time, I have been trying to locate Adi Jamshedji Dumasia, current age around 55 years, who was a year senior to me at IIT, Kharagpur. We both studied Mechanical Engineering and stayed at Patel Hall of Residence. He passed out from there in 1975. The last I met him in mid- to late 80s, he was working with Hindustan Petroleum at Chembur, Bombay. Thanks in advance. Best regards. Gerami F. Havewala. (email: gfhavewala@rediffmail.com / gfhavewala@hotmail.com) If you have any info, please write directly to gfhavewala@rediffmail.com / gfhavewala@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.Case#113 Hi! Well i am trying to locate a very good friend of mine - Nilofer Pestonjee - she graduated from Fergusson College in 1996 (i may be off by a year)...was a very promising pianist...was socially very active...the last time we met must have been sometime in 1994-5...she did some course (if i remember correctly... in Lonavla after graduation - spiritual in nature - this i heard from a friend years back....so not very sure)...her parents used to stay in Pune. It will be a big help If i can locate her....she was an active member of the college dramatics and music circle.....most of our batch mates are trying to trace old buddies! rgds Tridiv Hazarika Oil India Limited tridivhazarika@oilindia.in If you have any info, please write directly to tridivhazarika@oilindia.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case#111 (POSTED July 22, 2008) Hi Ader, I am trying to find a Homi Faredoon Irani in Toronto, Canada. He is an Architecht by Profession. Originally from Pune, went to work in Iran and now settled in Canada. Can you please help me to find him ??? Thanks and regards, khurshid@voltas.com If you have any info, please write directly to khurshid@voltas.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved (August 20,2008) Hi Khurshid, i have found a homi irani in toronto, the listed address is as follows: Homi Irani, home, 1770 Bonnymede Dr, Clarkson, ON L5J 1E1, (905) 822-xxxx thanks jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Case#110 (posted July 22,2008) Hi Ader, What a wonderful idea and I hope your website can help me. Im looking for a friend from Bombay who I understand now resides in US. kermeen divecha (from Queen mary's School) and myself studied science in jaihind College 1986-1988. She then moved to St. Xavier's College to complete her graduation. Unfortunately I have lost touch with her. I would be delighted to get in touch with her again. Its been a long time and it would be nice to catch up and reminisce old times. Thanks. tahzeeb tahzfur13@gmail.com, If you have any info, please write directly to tahzfur13@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (August 20, 2008) Hi Tahzeeb, i have frond one Karmeen Divecha in Houston Tx aged around 38 yrs.the address listed is as follows: 17111 ivory falls ct., houston TX 77095 currently in this short time i was not able to get a phone no. thanks jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Case#109 (posted July 21, 2008) I wonder if you can help me. My father's father was a successful Parsi Barrister in London, UK. Unfortunately, when my father was only 3, his father went away on business to New York and never returned. In effect he disappeared, leaving my grandmother to bring up her two sons alone. My father died in 2000, never knowing what had become of his own father. We have always wanted to find out. Do you think we could post a request in this directory? This is what I know: Rastom Kurdad came to Cambridge, King's College, to study. Staying in London in his vacation he met the hotel owner's daughter, Maria Teresa Corti and they wanted to get married. My grandmother's family were of Italian origin and insisted that Rastom become a Catholic, which he did. He also changed his name to Anthony Young. My father, Robert Templar Gascoigne Young, was born on October 2nd. 1920. When he was 3, his father, Anthony (ne Rastom) went to New York on business and disappeared - this was therefore sometime in 1923. Rastom's three grandchildren and his great grandchildren know that somewhere in Mumbai we have blood relatives. We would love to make contact with them one day - Maybe this request will yield results! Best wishes Barbara Gardner barbara.gardner61@btinternet.com If you have any info, please write directly to barbara.gardner61@btinternet.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (January 29, 2011) Dear
Barbara, I came across the following extract from page 64 of the attached
link which may help you in your family search: 1910 Dec. 31 Khurdad
Rustomj Confectioner [note1: Known also as Khurdad Rustomji, but name
changed by Deed Poll on 13 May, 1914, to Anthonly Young], of Bombay, and
of 448 High Road, Chiswick, (19), youngest son of the late Rustomji Framji
C., of Bombay, merchant.Called 26 Jan 1914. Sturgess, III, 797 http://hosted.law.wisc.edu/wordpress/sharafi/files/2010/07/Middle-5.01.pdf
If you contact the Middle Temple they may have more information. Regards
David Antia dcacl@btconnect.com
Case #108 (posted July 16th 2008) Hi Ader, I am looking for a friend of mine by the name Dilnavaz Irani. She was from Avabai Petit School, Bandra, Mumbai- 1990 batch. We had done a course at ' Sarosh Computer Consultants' in the Summer vacation of 1988. She had a friend named Dilnavaz too. She had also joined the Holiday Program For the Youth in the summer of 1990. Needed to reconnect after all these years. Hope someone can provide info on her current whereabouts. Thanks Regards Homiyar homiyar@godrej.ae If you have any info, please write directly to homiyar@godrej.ae and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #107 (posted July 2nd 2008)
Hiya, My father was a Parsi and his name was Themuras Rustomji and he married my
mother, Stasia, who is
Polish. She was a POW and taken by the Russians from
Poland but managed to escape and ended up in South Africa, where she
met my father. Dad was in cinemas as this was his love of
his life, both work and hobby. Because of colour bar
restrictions at that time, mum and dad had to come to England to get
married and we lived in London until I was 4 years old and then we moved
to Pakistan in 1952 for 1.5
years and then on to Calcutta
(as it was known at the time) in India, where we lived in the
Elite Cinema in S.N.Banerjee Road and I
went to school in Loretto in Dharamtalla Road. I returned
to England in 1968. My name at that time was Kamal Rustomji. Since then my
name's changed and it's now Charmaine
Scammell and I live in Kent in the South East of England.While we
were living in India, my mother was friendly with a Parsi named Homai
Bhoori and I was friendly with her young sister
Roshan
Bhoori, who also went to the
same school as myself. When I left India, I lost touch with my
friends and both my mother and I would love to get in touch with
them. I also knew and had some lovely friends with the Bavaadam family,
Parveen and her
sisters. Her uncle was in the Indian forces and tragically got
killed shortly after he got married on the Border when China and
India were at loggerheads.
Mum and I were also friendly with the
Madan family -
Bob and Addy. It would
be great to hear from them. Any assistance you can give in this would be
fantastic. Many thanks. Regards, Charmaine (formerly Kamal
Rustomji from Calcutta). If you have any info, please write directly
to Ader@Gandi.com
so it can be
recorded as a solved case. Thank
you.
SOLVED (August 24, 2008) Hi Charmaine, Someone sent me this email, and i think i can help u a bit. My family is from Calcutta and in fact my parents still live there and remember your parents too! Re. Bob Madan, am sorry to inform you that he passed away a few months ago. But is brother Adi is alive and lives in Calcutta. His phone number is +9133 223XXXX and his address is 226 Bipin Bihari Ganguly Street. Calcutta 700 012. Re. Homai Bhoori, she too unfortunately is no longer alive. No idea about her sister Roshan. Re. The Bavaadam family, they have moved out of Calcutta and i dont know their whereabouts. Hope this helps you. Regards Gool Ardeshir gool@rediffmail.com Solved (August 24, 2008) Adi Madan who lives in Bow Bazar in Kolkata(Calcutta) in what used to popularly be called Guzdar Palace ! His elder brother Bob died recently. Adi's addrerss is 226 B.B.Ganguly Street, Kolkata - 700 012. Homai Bhoori's father Fram was the owner( I think?) of the Elite Cinema where Rustomji worked as Manager. She is now married and settled in Italy. Her sister Roshan ( now Kooka) now lives in Bangalore. zarrinaga1@yahoo.co.uk Thank you very much for this information,
both my mother and I appreciate it. I don't suppose you have Roshan Kooka
(nee Bhoori) address by any chance? Regards, Charmaine
SOLVED (AUGUST 10, 2008) Hi Charmaine, I just read about the Missing Parsi website Yesterday and decided to check it out this morning. One of the first cases that caught my eye was yours because you mentioned your father was in cinemas and, as it happens, so was my father, Keki Modi, and most of his brothers. As I read further, I couldn't believe my eyes: the Elite Cinema in Calcutta is ours, and has been in my family since I don't know when! My father leased it from the Madons and in the late 70's, some years after my father had passed away, we bought it from them. Mr Bhoori was the Manager of the Elite at the time of my father's passing away. My mother, Ellen Modi's family was from Calcutta and her maiden name was Lawyer.(I mention this simply because your mother may remember some of the Lawyers from her time in India) Her sister-in-law, Silloo Lawyer, still lives in Cal but her daughter Ave is in the US. I'm s sorry I can't be of much help regarding the people you mentioned but will try to find out some more through her or my mother's sister, Mary Cambata, (nee Lawyer) and will be in touch with you if I manage to get any more info. What a small world!! What a great website!! All the best Maxie (nee Modi) Cooper mcooper@mtnl.net.in Hiya
Maxie How wonderful to hear from you, talk about a small
world, especially now that the internet is around. Whatever did
we do before without it!! I stumbled on the "Missing Parsi" web
site when I was trying
to do some research into my father's background. I didn't think I would get any response from that site, so it was a lovely surprise to hear from you. I agree with you, what a brilliant site the Missing Parsi is and thank you Ader for the effort you have gone into in putting it together. I look forward to hearing from you again. Regards, Charmaine Dear Charmaine, I was very pleased to hear from you and your mother Stasia after almost 40 years. I am happy to know that you and your mother have settled in Kent. I would like to get more news about your mother stasia. How is she keeping? I am sorry to inform you that my brother Bob (Burjor) expired on 24th of November, 2007 at the age of 80. I too am now 77 years. I retired in the year 1991 from 'The General Insurance Company', after working for 42 years. Now I am living alone in the same building (226 Bow Bazar st.) on the 3rd floor. I have lots of friends who come and see me everyday and help me with my daily work. I remember very well the party your father and mother used to give in
your flat on the top of the Elite cinema. Your mother was an excellent cook and she used to make lovely
Parsi food. I also remember seeing all the movies free from the pass given
by your father in the elite and Minerva cinema. I dont have much news
about the Bhoori family. I
guess all the children are now settled abroad. I am sending this e-mail
through my friend. With regards and best
wishes Adi sanjay_adi2003@yahoo.co.in
FURTHER UPDATED (March 15, 2010) Regarding case # 107, the Bava-adams had moved to Deolali (near Nashik in Maharashtra ) in the late 1970s. If I recall correctly Faredoon uncle and Mani aunty left for their heavenly abodes a long time ago, but their daughters are in Mumbai (Colaba and Dadar). I will try to get the info and send the same if I succeed. rohinton.bharucha@patniadvisors.com Case #106 (posted July 2nd 2008) Dear Sir, I would be extremely grateful if you would post my request upon your website. I would dearly love to be in contact with three college friends of mine of whom I have fond memories. We were at Wilson College, Bombay together from 1955. The three friends, who were all Arts students were called Zarin Motiwala, Katty Khursigara and Mehroo Dastur. I'm afraid that is the limit of the information I have. Despite my best efforts to try to find them when I have visited Bombay, I have always come up short. Should any visitors to your website be able to help, I would be forever grateful. Kind regards Shashi Dave shashidave@aol.com If you have any info, please write directly to shashidave@aol.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #105 (June 28, 2008) Hello, I would be grateful if you could locate Dhun Kali Bokdawala nee Baldawala who was a student in Batha High School in Panchgani in the early 50's . I believe the baldawalas returned to India from Singapore or one of the Eastern places --Dhun had three or four sisters The last I heard of her was when she married and settled in Hyderabad. Can you help ?-- I would be most thankful. Best Wishes. Raji. Rajiwoodland@aol.com.If you have any info, please write directly to Rajiwoodland@aol.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved (July 21,2008) Hi Raji, Mrs Dhun K. Bokdawala nee Baldawala is related to me from my father's side. Yes, she is residing at Secunderabad and I shall get her contact details soonest for you. Meantime, could you please advise your full name. All the best, Boman. boman_b@yahoo.comCase #104. Ader, We are looking for Kersi Driver from Mumbai. My father and Mr Kersi Driver were very good friends. Later on both lost contact. Kersi Driver has a son Tiran who is in Germany and a daughter Beniffer who is in UK. Mr Kersi Driver lives in Mumbai in Churchgate and his flat is facing the Oval Maidan in Churchgate.Just see if you can find out the co-ordinates of Mr Kersi Driver. Best Regards, Sujeet Dubey, Project Manager - Oracle. sujeet.dubey@in.fujitsu.com If you have any info, please write directly to sujeet.dubey@in.fujitsu.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Case #103. Greetings, Interested in the contact for the "Engineer" family in Mumbai who are Parsi. The family is: Nauzer, his wife; son--Shiraz and daughter--Zara. They reside in Cumballa Hill area; near to the Japanese Consulate (M.L.Dahanukar Marg, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai-400 026). They also have a place in Shimla. Would like to phone or email the family simply to see how they are. Zara was a very good friend of Radhika Kinger -- also from Mumbai -- who is now in Chicago. We all met, along with the Kinger family in 1999. We have lost the contact phone number though. Many Thanks. Sincerely, Mark David If you have any info, please write directly to Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (August 20th 2008) Not in touch with him anymore. but if i recall correctly, his no is +91 22 2492XXXX godkaran@hotmail.comCase #102. Dear Mr.AGandi, Myself is Hindu but I am requesting you to please help me to search a very honorable ship Captain to whom I sailed with in 2003. His good name is Capt.Y.Z.Gheewala, I have tried many times to locate him in Bandra area but failed. In our detailed conversations he use to tell about the success of his son who at that time was working on as an executive in Coca Cola company here in India and his daughter is working on a very good post in CRISIL. His late farther was a very honest cop in mumbai police. He is an owner of very versatile & talented character who is very soft from his heart and seems to be very tough from outside. He is 6' 2" tall, he is a passionate person and ready to teach whatever other person is interested in learning. He is a real patriot who keeps on trying to boost Indians to progress in spite of cast, creed & religion. He is very learned human being. Very aggressive, thought full and the best match with whom I can compare him is old mango tree who seems to be so big that anybody dares to puzzles with but have lots of sweet fruit to share to the young ones. He is so professional that big Executives can feel shy in front of him. He is so good looking that one came compare him with Big- B. Actually I am a student of his & have to apart without getting any contact details. If you can help me to find his address I will be very thank full to you. Yours' truly, Abhishek Kashyap abhi.pck13@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to abhi.pck13@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved? (August 1st, 2008) Hi This is the contact email of Capt Gheewala'a daughter- Liley lileyg@hotmail.com Communicate with her to get in touch with Capt. Gheewala Good luck! Case #101.
Dear
Ader, As you can see from my name I am not a Parsi. I am a muslim from
Oman. However I have lost contact with an dear old friend named
GUL IRANI affectionately called Gulu by
all. We met on a South Indian Tour organised by LALA TOURS Bombay way back
in 1965 sometimes in July. I had finished my schooling in Bombay in 1965
& before returning home I went on this beautiful tour. She will be now
in her late 60s & lived in Mumbai at that time. I
would be very pleased to know here whereabouts & to find out how she
has been doing all these years. My contact details are as follows :
Mohammad Dawood
Case #100. I am looking for my long lost parsi friend. Can u pls help me to find her. Her name is Farzeen Karkaria and they are now placed somewhere in Raheja complex in Kandivali East. Her fathers name was Farukh Karkaria and was working with HSBC Bank. Would highly appreciate if you can find them. Thanking you in advance. Regrds Jasmine Sanghvi jasmine_sanghvi@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to jasmine_sanghvi@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #99. Solved! Hi, I am trying to locate a friend of my Grandfathers. His name is Keki Gandhi & he lives in Delhi. I believe at one time he was the President or Secretary of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman. Unfortunately this is all the information I have on him But it is imperative that I get his phone number as I promised my Grandfather that I would. Rgds Joanne Corrie. joanne.z.corrie@aexp.com If you have any info, please write directly to joanne.z.corrie@aexp.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear Joanne, I know about one Keki Gandhi in Delhi, and am
forwarding you the numbers. Pls do tell me about your family and yourself
just for my knowledge and also do keep me posted about the developments.
Case #98. Hi, I am looking for a Paris friend from SURAT , Gujarat , India . His name is Rusi Fakirji Daruwala. We went to science collage in Surat and Engineering collage in Morvi during 1965-1968. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 1968. I moved to USA in 1969 and do not know where he is. Last I know he got a job in Bombay .Every morning when I do my DEEVO and extinguish my match stick I remember Rusi and never blow air to the match stick I hope I can find him via this e-mail. Thanks. Pradip Tolat pradip.tolat@wisconsin.gov If you have any info, please write directly to pradip.tolat@wisconsin.gov and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (June 14, 2008) Dear Mr. Tolat, You can contact Mr. Rusi Daruvala at rufdar@hotmail.com. Mehrnosh Surti mehrnoshsurti@vsnl.net Further Solved (October 7, 2008) Hi Pradip. i have found a Rustamji Fakirji Daruwala the details are as follows: email: nilofer_daruwala@hotmail.com phone no. 2413XXXX mobile phone: 982076XXXX address: Ahura co-op. hsg, Dr.s.s. rao rd, parel mumbai 400012 good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net
Case #97. My wife, Yasmin Damkevala Cumming, is trying to get contact information for Mehroo Wadia on behalf of her Auntie Naju Daruwala of Santa Monica , California . Auntie Naju remembers that Mehroo Wadia lived in Northern California , she thinks at least up to about 10 years ago. She would not speculate on the age of Mehroo Wadia, but Auntie Naju is in her 80s. If you have any info, please write directly to wcumming@wcumming.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (August 23, 2009) Mehroo Wadia could this be Mehroo wife of our famous Late Dr D.N. Wadia of the Geological Survey of India, who once lived in New Delhi and Calcutta . Mehroo was a good tennis player. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia also founded the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. The G.O.I has issued a Rupee 1 commemorative stamp in his honor. Please let me know so I may check with friends for Mrs.Mehroo D.N.Wadia who we knew very well when we were growing up in New Delhi. Rusi Sorabji Campbell.Ca. rr@sorabji.org Case #96. Incidentally, my father-in-law passed away in pre-internet 1993 but he would have been encouraged by the proliferation of Parsi and Zoroastrian web sites. A site like www.TheMissingParsi.com would have delighted him. A few years after arriving in Toronto in 1954, he switched his career from audit-accounting to teaching in order to indulge his summer hobby of tracking down Parsi families across North America , always choosing routes that crossed lots of mountains. He gave that up after the North American directory accumulated more than a few dozen names in the 1970s. Regards, Bill. Case #95.
Hello
Ader, I came across your website www.TheMissingParsi.com and I hope you can help
me. I am trying to find an old friend who lived in Pune Cantonment
area. Her name is Aban and she was my classmate in an Art College in
Pune. Her Maiden name then was Aban J. Mundroina
and I lost touch with her in 1977/78 when she got married and went to
live in Byculla, Mumbai. She married her childhood
friend Khushroo Wadia. I have searched for her on
the internet and many other websites, but have found 3 listings as "Aban
Wadia", all in the USA. One of the names appeared as Aban Wadia
with 'possible relative' mentioned as Khushroo Wadia- both in the same
town -Norristown, PA !! I wonder if they have immigrated to the
US ? I will be visiting the US soon and it would be wonderful if I
could touch base with her again after so many years ! My maiden name was
Pratibha Sathe. Thankyou very much and I hope to hear about her
soon!
Case #94. Dear Sir, Thank you for starting this exercise. I take this opportunity to find the whereabouts of my first cousin Mrs. Khorshed Homi Kerawalla, who is residing in London. Her husband's name is Homi, Son Jimmy and daugter Peenaz. Khorshed is daughter of my Late Masi Naju Mehta. I do not have any address, or e mail address or whereabouts of this cousin. If you can help me to find out this I shall be obliged. I believe, she stays somewhere in the suburbs of London. She and her family is a green card holder of London. After my Masi died we have had no contact with her. Kindly help. Thanking you, Khurshid Patel khurshid@unionbankofindia.com Anyone with any info pl contact me on khurshid@unionbankofindia.com with a copy to Ader@Gandi.com. Thank you. SOLVED
(July 9, 2008) Dear
Khurshid, A friend of ours drew my attention that you were looking for
your cousin i.e. my wife Khorshed. Khorshed does not use PC because her
eye sight is not good in fact she will be having an operation on her right
eye this month.This is why I am sending you this e mail. Are you the
daughter of Sheroo or Mehroo. Any way now you have my email address so
please do contact us.
Case #93.
Dear
Sir, Thank you for starting this exercise.
I take this opportunity to find the whereabouts of my first cousin
Mrs. Khorshed Homi Kerawalla, who is residing in London.
Her husband's name is Homi, Son Jimmy and daugter
Peenaz. Khorshed is daughter of my Late Masi Naju
Mehta. I do not have any address, or e mail addres or
whereabouts of this cousin. If you can help me to find out this I
shall be obliged. I believe, she stays somewhere in the
suburbs of London. She and her family is a green card
holder of London. After my Masi died we have had no contact with
her. Kindly help. Thanking
you, Thanking you, Kind Regards,Homi hkeravala@talktalk.net Khurshid Patel If you have any info, please write directly to khurshid@unionbankofindia.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #92. Hi Ader, I was thrilled to see such a site that helps to search missing people. My name is Kashmira Meherjina and I have three sisters name Shiraz Kamal & Delna. My Mum's name is Perin and we are a close knit family. However in Feb 1988 my sister Shiraz left home with Sorab Jussawalla who created misunderstanding between us and made her against us all. Later they got married. My sister was then 22years old. She would now be around 42 yrs now. Since then we have not heard from her. We all studied at Dhunmai Cawasjee School Khandala. Infact I read Nahid Khan appeal searching for her friends from our school and I think she was in the same class as my sister. I request you to help me search/trace my sister and know of her family or children if any. Thanking you, Kashmira kasshmira@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to kasshmira@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.UPDATED (September 12, 2008) Dear Ader, Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Sherryna Contractor and my maiden name was Jussawalla. I am looking for my father Sohrab F. Jussawalla (as mentioned in case no 92 as put up by Kaashmira, my aunt), my father and Shiraz have been missing since 1988, I was 8 years old then. The last we know is that they, i.e, Shiraz and Sohrab had travelled to South Africa, which was many years back. We have'nt heard since then! We are looking for both of them as Shiraz happens to be my aunt. I had inquired earlier as well by putting up posts in yahoo groups etc.. but there has been no reply! My Grandmother Mrs. Meheroo F. Jussawalla stays in Hawaii-USA, but has no information either. It would be very grateful if you could help us in any way! Thank you, Sherryna sherrynacontractor@gmail.com
Case #91. Shiraz, Rashna & Nelofar were the names of three sisters lived in our neighbor, ground floor, Preedy Street, State Bank Flats Preedy Street Saddar Karachi in 1970s. They left to Parsi colony behind Empress Market. Their parents still living there and Shiraz lives in Bombay (if I am not wrong). I went through your classic web site and trying to fiend /contact our neighbors after 30 long years. Waseem. 30 / B State Bank Flats Preedy Street Saddar Karachi, Pakistan wasimintizar@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to wasimintizar@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #90. Hi, My name is Mike and I am looking for Arwa who is married to Cyrus. living in bombay, India that's for sure. Last name is probably Jasavala. Earlier Arwa was working in National Peroxide in Bombay, she has one son. Can you help find me tel number and email address of Arwa. Thanks Mike. Anyone with any info pl contact me on justkiss789@yahoo.ca with a copy to Ader@Gandi.com. Thank you. Case #89. Dear Ader, Excellent work! I am Mah-Zarin Taraporewala (nee Bhujwalla). I was forwarded this wonderful site by a friend of mine. I hope you can help me locate my friend. Her name is Farishte Rawanian (fondly called Fairy). She and I studied together in the St. Joseph's College in Karachi in the 80s. I am now based in Dubai with my family. I would like to get in touch with her. Please help! Best regards and keep re-uniting family and friends, Mah-Zarin. If you have any info, please write directly to mah-zarin@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (October 10,
2009) Hi Mahzarin, Was just looking through the missing parsi website
and saw your appeal for Farishte Rawanian. I don't know Farishte but do
know her sister Firouzeh whose email address is:
feroozeh@hotmail.com Sometimes a new email address lands up in
someones spam folder. Will also try n contact Firouzeh to get her
sisters address for you. Hope this
helps. Regards, Arnaz_Framji@colpal.com Case #88. Hi Ader, I am writing this email on behalf of my mother Homai Driver. She is searching for her school friend Jeroo Eruchshah Deboo, who married Jehangir Pastakia. They studied at Sir CJ High School , Tardeo and later stayed at Firuz-Ara at Colaba, Mumbai. Thanks, Adil Driver. SOLVED (September 6, 2008) Dear Boorzin, I have no words to thank you enough. My mom was elated to talk to Jeroo Aunty this morning. You made her day. Thanks once again. BTW, how do you know Pastakias? Ader: We can treat this case as closed. Thanks to you too for all your efforts. Thanks & Regards, Adil Driver On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 7:05 AM, Boorzin Vankadia wrote:
Case #87. Solved! Dear Ader, I am looking for a friend named Cyrus Balaporia. We are childhood friends born and studied in Navsari School.We were very good pals.We worked together in Mumbai with Khambata Aviation at the airport.He left to Rangpo,Sikkim and I left for Thimphu,Bhutan . He married with Zenobia Doctor,good friend of ours too.I once met Zenobia at the Bhutan borders after that I have no clue about their whereabouts. I went to Dubai in 1978 worked there for 22 years and now I am in Perth,Australia almost 7 years as my wife got transferred from her office from Dubai to Perth.I have wonderful memories with Cyrus and his loving parents.We were such wonderful thick and thin friends and I would love to get in touch with him and his families.. I appreciate your efforts in tracing CYRUS. Anyone with any info pl contact me on aspifari@iinet.net.au with a copy to Ader@Gandi.com. Thank you. Dear Aspi (Maden), I am Cyrus (Balaporia) and read details in Missing Parsis, which was forwarded to me by one of my freind. It was indeed very nice & thoughtful of you to have given in the Missing Parsis column to know about my whereabouts. Yes, I was in Sikkim for last 33 years and now I am in Mumbai since June 2006, as the company got sold out. At present Zinobia & myself stay in Mumbai. I have two children Kamalrukh (daughter) & Rushad (son). Rushad is flying with Emirate Airways and is stationed @ Dubai since last five years. Kmalrukh is married to a Music Director and is having three and half year old daughter. So now tell me something about you and your family. Do you come to India? When did you last come? Next when you are India make sure to meet me. Take care and love to all. Love Cyrus cyrusbalaporia@hotmail.com Case #86. Solved! Dear Ader, Thanks for your prompt reply. Now i had a school friend named Homi Minbattiwalla.We were in the same class in Sir J.J. Fort Boys School. However after completion of our schooling in 1961 we lost contact of one another. He used to stay near my house at Tapia Building at Grant road in Mumbai.However I have a vague news that he is in Switzerland. No other school friends of mine are able to give any specific whereabouts. In school days he was our monitor & was really genius.I kindly request you to help me find him. I am confident to find him before I die. With regards, Homi Dalal. Anyone with any info pl contact me on homidalal@rediffmail.com with a copy to Ader@Gandi.com. Thank you. Hi Homi - Your friend Homi Minbattiwalla is living in Sydney Australia. I don't have his email address but have his home address and phone number which is... 89A Bent Street, Linfield, NSW 2070. Australia Phone: 61 + 2+9416 5875 Kind regards. Dadi Khandhadia khandhadiad@cumberlandnewspapers.com.au Dear Ader, I really bless you since I have found my school
friend Homi Minbatiwala.The following is the copy of reply to Dadi
Khandhadia who was kind enough to help me find my friend. Thanks for
starting such a website. reg homi dalal Case #85. Solved! dear ader, i , cyrus rupa; native of navsari, now settled in mumbai since 1963, want to know the whereabout of mr. rusi vagaiwala (who i am sure working in germany). he was our navsari 3rd house neighbour. his cousin cyrus vagaiwala was my class mate at sir j j school.all used to know him by "rusi bheju"as he was topper, v v clever...his haveli still stands tall at vadi street navsari.. thnks. cyrus hormusji rupa cyrusrupa1953@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to cyrusrupa1953@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. HI Jimmy, I guess you wont remember me but I do if you are the same guy. Tell me, glasses and a fiery tongue? If that is true then you are him. I left and went off to Neemuch in MP as I suffered heavily with Asthma and Bombay did not suit me. Anyway if you are him then I got into a huge scrap with a guy once when he pushed you over and I actually cut him with a blade in anger. His parents duly reported the incident to my Masa Dr. Ellis and I got into some serious trouble. More later, but for now just confirm. Have fun. ctodiwala@yahoo.co.uk Hi Cyrus, I was 2 v excited to read my name being d 1st on d list of missing parsis u r looking 4. It was one of my colleagues who was scrolling the site informed me. Honestly i don't remember u neither by name nor by face. Will be 2 v pleased if u cd mail me yr photo to freshen up my memories. Buddy lets b in touch whenever u r free - do give me some more dtls of yrself & lets try be of fruitful help 2 each other in d interest of our families. May Dadar Ahuramazda be with u & yr fly as always. Bi 4 now Rgds Jimmy B
Zaiwalla P.S. Thanks a ton drst Ader Gandi for yr good services rendered
to our so called dwindling community, God bless u 2. jimmy@simmondsmarshall.comSO
Case #84.
Solved?
Dear
Ader, I guess my mates will be in or around the 1956 to 1957 born types.
Lets go and see what comes up: Anwyay wish you guys all the best have fun cyrus Hi Ader, Good to meet you again yesterday. Hope you had a good meal and sorry that we were all in and out and not there all of the time. Onto one small point on FINDING THE MISSING PARSI. My Friend Limji from school found me and he was not even the one I was looking for. But it works, he remembered me and wrote back and now we shall soon be in contact with many more classmates. Good luck and all the best. Cyrus Cyrus Rustom Todiwala MBE Executive Chef / Patron Cafe Spice Namaste London
Case #83. Solved! Hi I am Farida Pastakia nee Batty, I am looking out for my younger brother Cyrus Batty who is at present in the US. I hav'nt heard from him in years and would like anyone to let me know how he and his family is. We lived in Tata Blocks Bandra and after our parents expired Cyrus left for higher studies to the US. Anyone with any info pl contact me on fpastaka@rediffmail.com with a copy to Ader@Gandi.com. Thank you. Cyrus Batty, 600 W Mariposa Ave, El Segundo, CA
90245 310 322 1853 i
think it is the right one, good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Case #82. Dear Ader, I am looking for two old school friends named Dilnavaz Marolia ( Maiden surname ) and Dhun Elavia who went to Avabai Petit school in Bandra Bombay. I was told they got married in Bombay but do not know either of their married names. Dilnavaz's family before marriage was settled in Bahrain and Dhun's parent's were I think from Navsari. They would be in their late 40's now. If anyone knows of either of them please contact me at farideis@gmail.com Thanking you, Faride If you have any info, please write directly to farideis@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #81. Ader, any help in locating Sam Jijina will be most welcome. Sam and I used to bum together in Bangalore back around 1959-1963. Sam's place was on Park Street (1st Floor, viz., upstairs - 2nd Floor in US terms). Anyone who knows where Sam is or if Sam reads this let me know. It will be good to get in touch. Thanks. Kersi N. Billimoria kbillimo@san.rr.com If you have any info, please write directly to kbillimo@san.rr.comand copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. (Solved September 17, 2008) Ader, re. Case #81, we got in touch. Thanks a ton. Please mark as closed. :) Kersi N. Billimoria
Case #80. Dear Ader, My name is Farokh Kapadia, a Canadian Zoroastrian, living near Montreal. Please help me find Faribourz Lala -- he may have changed his surname. He and I were in the same boy scouts troop -- the 18/19 boy scout troop, also called the Sethna Scouting Society in the late forties. Faribourz was also my fellow student in Jai Hind College in 1950/ 1951. My email address is hilltopfarokh@yahoo.com. I thank you for your effort and help. Nowroz Mubarak. Farokh Kapadia. ffarokh000@sympatico.ca If you have any info, please write directly to hilltopfarokh@yahoo.com or ffarokh000@sympatico.ca and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #79. Hi Ader, Thanks! for starting such a service. I am looking for an old friend: Firoza Engineer. We studied Science in Wilson College Bombay in 1987. Since then I have moved to the US and I have lost her contact information. I remember she lived in Gwalior Tank by building name Jier or Jeir . The MTNL directory does not have the phone listing. I would be grateful if you have any news of her. Thanks! Polly polly_f33@yahoo.com.If you have any info, please write directly to polly_f33@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (February 12, 2009) Dear Polly,
The building name is Jer Mansion.
Case #78. Dear Ader, I am very keen on tracing my roots, for my and my sons' sake. Any information leading to any relatives would mean a lot to me. My father's full name was SHERIAR CAVASHAW SHROFF. He has a daughter JUNE SHROFF by his first marriage. He was born in Bombay on 6th August 1897, died in London on 1st September 1957 and was buried in the Parsi cemetery in Brookwood, Surrey, England. His parents' names were CAVASHAW SHROFF and JAIJI KHAMBETTA. He was brought up in Bombay and during World War II he lived with my mother ELLEN SHROFF. They left India in 1947. Thanking you for any assistance you might be able to give me. Yours sincerely Anita If you have any info, please write directly to danpat80@googlemail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Case #77. Solved! Dear Ader, I am looking for a friend named Zubin Adil Irani. The last contact was when he went to America in 1999 for his studies. He was last studying in K C College, Mumbai in the year 1999. He used to stay at 54/B Navyug Nivas, 6th floor, 167 Lamington Road , Mumbai-400 007. Zubin then went on to study Computer Science which is a 4 year course at Florida International University , University Park , PC 140 Miami, Florida 33199. His fathers name is Adil Rustom Irani who was a horticulturist. It is now known that he and his family have migrated to either New Zealand or Australia . Zubin had two brothers, Ashish and Rustom. I understand that one of them has expired. We appreciate your efforts in tracing Zubin. Regards, Farrokh Rusotmji India Email: f.rustomji@vsnl.com Date:21.2.2008 If you have any info, please write directly to f.rustomji@vsnl.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.Hi Farrokh, As per your query regarding Zubin Adil Patel, it's to inform you that they are my cousins, and i can help you to get in touch with him. Thank you. Sweet Smiles Shahin Irani shahinirani@gmail.com Case #76.
Dear
Ader, I was so excited to read how you are getting long lost friends
together and being so successful too! I am a Parsi born and bred in
Malaysia but now residing in Singapore, my maiden name is Nelly
Manecksha now Nelly Doctor. Way back in 1956 I had represented
Malaysia at a Girl Guide World camp in the Philippines. Also at the camp
were 3 Parsi girls from Mumbai, their names were Siloo Setna,
Baktawar Irani, and Zarin Kapadia. I have lost touch with them
over the years and am now very keen on getting reconnected, so please do
help! They could email me direct at zeedee@pacific.net.sg with a
copy to you. Thanks. zeedee@pacific.net.sg If
you have any info, please write directly to zeedee@pacific.net.sg and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a
solved case. Thank you. Case #75.
Hi
Mr. Ader, This is Sangeeta Gulati Manocha, originally from Jabalpur,
M.P. I am looking for an old friend, Jasmine Vandrewala, who studied with
me in St. Joseph's Convent, Jabalpur till we passed out in 1982. Her
father had expired recently, so she and her mother shifted to Bombay. I
have lost contact with her ever since. I would be very thankful if you
could reunite me with my dear friend. My email id is sangeetamanocha@hotmail.com Thanks
and regards, Sangeeta Manocha nee Gulati. If you have any info,
please write directly to sangeetamanocha@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a
solved case. Thank you. Dear Mr. Gandi, Thank you for your website, which has given
me a lead on my friend Jasmine Vandrewala. FURTHER SOLVED (October 23, 2011)
Hello Ketty, Thank you so much for your kind help; I must also
thank Mr. Gandi for this great idea that brings long-lost friends
together. Ketty, nearly three years ago, a kind gentleman from UK, named Mr. Jal Mehta also
helped me through this site. I found out that Jasmine and her mother had
shifted to Mumbai. Later,
I contacted several Jasmines on Facebook, where one of them gave me more
details. Hello Sangeeta My name is Ketty Wadia nee Bhujwalla. I
went to kindergarten
school > "New Model
Infant School" in Bombay with Jasmine's mother Katy
Vandrewalla. Her maiden name was Katy Carpenter and she > has a
sister called Gulshan. We used to live close by in Bombay so we
played at each other's homes. Later she went to Girton School and I
went to Convent of Jesus and Mary and we lost touch for many
years until I married in 1976 and went to Jabalpur, and there I met
Katy and I think also Jasmine. I have her Bombay address. It
is J C Toddywalla Bldg., 3rd Fl Rm 18. Sunmill Rd. Lower Parel
West> Mumbai 400-013
Tel No. is 2492XXXX I think Jasmine is married, but maybe you can
call Bombay Tel No and find out more. I have not been in touch
with my friend Katy now for several years as I do not live in Bombay
anymore and rarely visit. Good Luck and let me know if you get in
touch with Jasmine. Ketty Wadia kettywadia@gmail.com Case #74. Solved! Dear Ader, I am trying to find few of the lovable parsis from my school Udayachal batch of 1985. Their names are, Zenobia Talavia and Percy Avari, Gulshan Vazifdar, Bakhtavar Bharda, Behram Mohta, and Dr Rohinton Kanga. I would be very happy if you could reunite us. Thanks Seema. seemabaliga@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to seemabaliga@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hello Seema, I can give you the information for Bakhtawar Bharda since i used to live in her building. Thanks. artikot25@yahoo.co.in Further Solved (September 22, 2008) Hi Ader, I came to know of this wonderful site today and haven't wasted a single moment to check it out. Excellent I must say. Great job. Well, I would like to refer to seema's search for her friends Zenobia Talavia (who happens to be my youngest sister) and Percy Avari (who happens to be Zenobia's husband/my brother in law) and I also know Behram Mohta. Infact Seema's elder brother Ramesh was in my batch and I am also looking out for him. My email is perwatchy36@yahoo.com and I am at present Pervin Rustom Watchmaker (nee Talavia).
Case #73.
Hi
Ader, It is woderful that you have started
this website. I live in the Bay Area and grew up in Tardeo Mumbai in
Kassinath colony. I am trying to
locate my childhood friends: Zarine Patel who married Khusroo
Darukhanawala, Parizad Billimoria who married Keki Kutar. If you
could post that on the website I would be grateful. Tanaaz
Baldawala Tanaaz.Baldawala@kp.org If
you have any info, please write directly to Tanaaz.Baldawala@kp.org and copy AderGandi@gmail.com
so it can be recorded as a solved case.
Thank
you. Solved? (August 4th, 2008)
Keki Kutar, A-10 Tardeo Chambers, Kashinath Road,
Further Solved (September 5th, 2008) Hi Tanaaz, I too grew up in the same colony, but many years later...Just spoke to my mom and as Zarine Darukhanawala is her neighbour. Her address is Kashinath Bldg, 3-1st floor, Tardeo, Mumbai-34 and her cell no-982001XXXX. Parizaad's address you already have and she is now in Australia. My mom too knows u and remembers u from Bldg-1, 3rd floor.shireendavar@hsbc.co.in Case #72.
Dear
Ader, I am thrilled about the excellent service you are providing for the
Parsi community. I am looking for a friend with whom I have lost contact
for nearly 21 years. He is Homi Siodia from
Jamshedpur or Kolkatta. I am not sure. He used to be at
the Gamadia Colony Boys Hostel at Tardeo,
Mumbai and has a sister named Naaz. If
you have knowledge of his whereabouts, I would be thankful to know the
same. Case #71. I have been looking for my lost friend, her maiden name was Kashmira Bharucha & her brother name was Kurush. Her best friend was Khushmand. Kashmira was in Wadia college Pune. At present she is living in Bombay i am not too sure, where ever u r Kash I pray to God u & your family be Happy. forever yours Zara. zara_poonawala@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to zara_poonawala@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Case #70. Solved! Dear Mr. Gandi, It was good speaking to you, as I discussed with you on the phone I would like to get in touch with my friend Mr. Kersi Faroukh Tata who used to live in Vile Parle in the 1990s now I believe he has moved to Vashi. We were in Apple Santacruz together (a computer institute) in the 1990s. I have lost touch with him since. Would greatly appreciate if you could locate the person for me. I was very happy to find your site since I have not seen anything like this before. Keep up the good work!! Warm Regards Gautam Rajagopal Vice President Media Services Beehive Communications gautam@beehivecommunications.com If you have any info, please write directly to gautam@beehivecommunications.com and copy AderGandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear Ms. Mani, I have to thank you a lot for this information since I have found my friend (of last 16years) it was very good speaking to him and we are meeting up very shortly. I have only Mr. Mani and The missing parsi.com? to thank for this!! This is a great site (Very helpful) please keep up the good work!! Thanks once again to all of you!! Warm Regards Gautam Rajagopal Vice President - Media ServicesBeehive Communications Pvt. Ltd. gautam@beehivecommunications.com Dear Gautam, If you are looking for a boy named Kersi Farokh Tata, who used to live in Vile Parle and now has moved to Vasai and not Vashi, This is his residence number : 95259-xxxxx (from landline) 0250-xxxxx (from mobile) . I do not know his email ID , but stay very close to him just two building away in Vasai. His address is : XXXXXX 1st floor, Dhuri Complex, Vasai (West). His sisters husband email id is copied here. Hope you have found your friend. GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!! mvvakil@tatapower.com Mani Vakil Case #69. Solved? Hi Ader, Thanks for helping us locate friends on your site. My friend Nasreen who studied with me in Pune at St. Miras College has married and settled in Tehran. She stayed in Nalini Apartments (Solapur Road-Pune) with her sister Ashraf. I have not been in touch with her since 1987 but heard through some other friends that she did visit Pune along with her daughter some time back. Heard her sister is married and setteld in London. Can you please help me locate Nasreen or Ashraf. Thanks a lot, Regards, Ruxana rkalyaniwalla@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to rkalyaniwalla@gmail.com and copy AderGandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Tanaaz I dont know if you recd the mail I sent to you giving parizads number. If you havent recd it here it is (00919xxxxxxxxxxxx) Regards Ruxana Thank you
so much.
It probably
is the right person as years ago she was an airhostess for
Panam.
Case #68. Solved! Hello Mr Ader, During the course of looking for Rashna Buhariwalla & Dilbur Daruwalla on Google - I managed to locate your site...and thought of sending u an email to see if you can help me to find the two friends. My name is Elmer Gaikwad and recently migrated to Canada - am staying in Brampton. Looking for a Parsi couple - the Rashna Buhariwalla used to stay in Mumbai and worked at Hotel President in 1987 - 1989 approx at Reception, graduated from Dadar Catering College. The other - Dilbur Daruwalla also was working with me at
Receptioin in Hotel President.
She came here a long time ago sometime in 1992/93 and her husband
used to be in British Columbia..
Am eager to locate them...if u have any news on them it would be
nice. Thanks and regards Elmer Gaikwad
Brampton, Canada If you have any info, please write directly
to e_gaikwad@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@gmail.com so it can be
recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Dear Mr Ader
Gandi, This is to inform you of another Success Story on your
Website.....I managed to locate my friends Rashna and Dilbur - thanks to
your Missing Parsi Site. Thank you.... With regard Elmer
Gaikwad Case #67. Dear Mr. Ader, My name is Mazhar Ahmed from Karachi, Pakistan. I am a Muslim not a Parsi but I hope you will help me to find my friend Zinaida Mama (Zinu). I and Zinu studied together in the Central Institute of Arts & Crafts, Karachi. After passing out from CIAC I went to Middle East for 4 years.When I came back I came to know the she has travelled to UK after her marriage (Unfortunately I could not attend her marriage). I did not visit her home personaly but one of my other friend told her family also moved from Parsi Colony, Karachi. I was trying to find her on the net and find this great site (The Missing Parsi.com). This is really a great Idea. I hope you will help me like all other people, I will be grateful to you. regards, Mazhar Ahmad leonarto68@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to leonarto68@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED? (October 10, 2009)
Hi Mazhar, I read your request concerning Zinaida Mama. I know some of
her family quite well. Give me a few days to try and get an email
address for you. regards, Arnaz_Framji@colpal.com
Case #66. Solved! Hi Ader, I am looking for my friend Nazneen Dalal who is settled in NewZealand. Dalal is her maiden surname and she moved there after her marriage. Earlier she used to stay at Worli Naka and then later they moved to Parel - Ahura Blocks next to the Animal Hospital. Her mother expired some years ago and that was the last piece of news that i got. Would love to get in touch with her as we were quite close in school, St Agnes High School, Byculla. Her brother's name is Porus and he was in Christ Church School. Any idea where and how can i get her email id from????? Thanks very much, Shireen Davar. If you have any info, please write directly to shireendavar@hsbc.co.in and copy AderGandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Shireen, If you are my long lost friend Shireen Khan from Tardeo I would love to hear from you. I am contactable on Naazneen.wadia@accomplish.co.nz . Looking forward to hearing from you. Naazneen Wadia New Zealand Naazneen.wadia@accomplish.co.nz Hi Nazu, Of course u bum , i am the same person (why the hell would i
go thru all this otherwise). Wil mail u again. Ader, Thanks for everything
and excuse my flowery language. Lots of lov Shireen Davar (now).
Hello Nazneen, My name is Sharmine Chavda-Pithawalla and am currently
in Richmond, USA. I have been browsing The Missing Parsi and I came
across your case. I used to be a student at Christ Church School in Bombay
and then moved to Pune, that was in April 85. I have always wanted to get
in touch with the friends I had then (in the Fourth grade '84) I
remember a guy in class called Porus but I do not remember his last
name. Since your friend mentioned in her search of a Porus from Christ
Church my hopes are rising of being able to get in touch with someone from
my old school. A few names of the people in my class were Farida, Jaya,
Khatija, Murtuza, Howard, Samantha, Shavir Irani, Abbas Tyrewala ( I don't
know I somehow remember their last names). Do you think you could find out
& let me know if your brother is the Porus who was in this
class. I would love to be able to find someone from that class. Thank
you. sharmine_chavda@yahoo.com
Sharmine...
Case #65. Solved! Hello Dear, I am very glad that I happen to find this website by chance on browsing and could not beleive my eyes, when I saw so many parsis trying to find friends relatives from their past. I too would be grateful if you could help me find my childhood friends. I am Parvin Bharucha, use to live in Godrej Colony Vikhroli Bombay and my friends who I have no touch since I left and got married and presently living in Malaysia. My friends names are: Ava Vajifdar, Farokh Bachana, Rusi Bachana, Shahrokh Adibam or Edibam. We were in the year' 60's and '70's grew up together, later parted not knowing where are all of them. As I am in my 50's now they could be around the same age too. Would love to hear from any of them. Just to keep intouch and catch up with old times. Thanks Parvin. parvin_sharma_06@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to parvin_sharma_06@yahoo.com and copy AderGandi@gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Parvin, Was going thru all the mail on this wonderful site.....just came to know about it....I don't know if you will remember me.....I am Kerman Photographer, was not living very far from yr house in Godrej Hillside colony. Have often wondered about where you must have been. Nice to hear from you.....do keep in touch....warm regards...kerman. PS: Farokh and I are working with Godrej and I have marked a copy of this mail to him....you can write to him directly. at fjb@godrej.com...bye and luv. kkp@godrej.com Case # 64. Dear Mr. Gandi, My aunt Mary from Chennai was married to Mr. S. F. Manekshaw, a Parsi years ago .He was M.D of Ciba Pharmaceuticals. They have a son named Shahrukh Manekshaw born on 25-12-1949. [my only cousin brother] After my eldest aunty's death in 1979, I lost touch with them due to a family misunderstanding. I live in Chennai with my family and I work as a professor in a city college. I would like to get some information about my aunt's family .Please help me since they are my close relatives on my mother's side. They used to live in the Connaught Palace area in New Delhi. If you have any info, please write directly to malathyjc@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Solved? As an old time Parsi resident of Delhi who left India 31 years ago, I would like to say the following: Soli or Sohrab F.J. Maneckshaw lived at 39/4 Rajpur Road, in the Civil Lines, Old Delhi 11006, from 1947 till 1983 or more. Soli & Mary had one son only. The boy went to St Columbus School he should be near about 60 years old now. Your uncle had his office in the historic Bhagirath Palace area of Chandni Chowk. He was the neighbor of my friend and mentor, late Dr. Keki R Hathi, Manager of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co. Delhi in 1951. The famous novelist and play writer Ruth Power Jhabwalla & Professor Jhabwalla were his neighbours too. Soli is/was the cousin of APRO SAM, Field Marshall Sam H. J. F. Mancekshaw. Soli was my fathers friend. Today he should be in his late nineties or past the three figures. Thanks to Soli Maneckshaw who headed a very respected Swiss Pharmaceutical Company, CIBA, I found my first job in a British Pharmaceutical Company, known as J. L. Morison, Son & Jones. Mr Kavarana was a close but younger relative of his and second in command at CIBA. If he is still around, he may have the information you seek. My suggestion is you contact Mr Dadi Mistry, President ,Delhi Parsi Anjuman, Mathura Rd, New Delhi ,11001. One of its long time members from the 1950s may be able to help you, if not Apro Sam in Cannoor, or Mr Kavarana. I shall try contacting old friends too. Hope the leads given prove helpful. Best wishes. Rusi Sorabji. California rusi@sorabji.org
Case #63.
Solved?
Dear
Ader, I am looking for a friend named Behnaz Irani Khalili who was in
Karachi Pakistan in the '80's. She went to Mama Parsi girls school and
could be around 36 years old now. I remember her mum passed away when she
was quite young and she also had an elder brother. They lived with their
dad in Katrak Compound in Saddar. Maybe they are somewhere in Iran now.
Hope I can get in touch with her through your website. Hey Ader, How have you been? I was just going through and found the below mentioned Case # 63 posted on your website. I happen to know this Behnaz Irani Khalili who used to be in our very own compound i.e Katrak hall in Karachi. Behnaz's masi's daughter are still residing. Zarnak Sidhwa please call up Virasp Umrigar on the following local Karachi phone numbers and can get more information on Behnaz. I am sure they will be holding information and will help you. Take care. Farhad Irani. farhadirani@hsbc.com.pk Case #62.
Solved!
Dear
Ader, Good day. It was a pleasure to note that there exists such a good
samaritan to help in locating our missing Parsi friends and relatives. I
request your assistance in locating a dear school friend whom I've not met
for 33 yrs. His name is Farhad Billimoria. I believe his
dad's name is Minoo. He had 2 younger siblings - a sister, named Dinaz,
and a brother, named Homi. All three studied in the Holy Name High
School located at 5 Convent Street, Mumbai 400001. They initially
stayed near the Strand Cinema at Colaba before moving to
Grant Road. We passed out from school in 1974 and
he attended a catering college thereafter. He worked at the Taj
Mahal hotel in Bombay before moving to Melbourne. Hi all, Farhad is my wifes cousin and is happily settled in Australia . I just saw your request on the Missing Parsi site. So Farhad, farhad@iinet.net.au get in touch with Rohyaszee. Best regards to all. Rustom cyrus@mtnl.net.in
Dearest Rustom, Thankyou for getting Farhad and
myself getting in touch. Dear Ader, Thankyou for providing the medium in
relocating our friends and even families. Please do continue with this
novel idea. Hi Farhad,
Case #61. Solved! Hello, I am trying to locate someone for my father in law. The person is Mr. Darius H. Irani, who lives in Illinois state in USA . I was wondering if you could help me locate this person or advice me how I could find his contact information. I look forward to your response. Thank you. Regards, Khushnoor. khushnoor_i@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to khushnoor_i@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.Hi Khushnoor, Hope this solves your porb. Dara H. Irani, XXXX Harding Dr. Urbana, Il 61801, Phone number (217) 365-XXXX. Good luck, Jimmy. supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Case #60.
Solved
Dear
Ader, This is a excellent link . I am trying to find my friend Kersi
Medhora. Last I hear he has moved from Dubai and settleed in Auckland. Any
information will be greatly appreciated. Please contact me at Dear Yasmin, If you are searching for Kersi Medhora who is married to Pervin Medhora and has 2 daughters,then I would suggest you search www.telecom.co.nz or then I can forward your details to Kersi. Kersi has his parents living at Malcolm Baug and he is based in Auckland. Goodluck. Regards Aspi Shahlori shahlori@xtra.co.nz Further Solved Dec 18, 2008,
Hi Yasmin, Surprise!! Surprise!! If it is you the same Yasmin
and Khushroo..and your 2 Daughters..Aysha and Delna.. well to tell
you what co-incident it was before 2 weeks ago before my 2 daughters
Kashmira and Roxanne were getting ready for their vacation to Bombay
(India) they were going thru their face book and did tell me dad do
you want to have a look at the pictures of Aysha and Delna?? Yamin aunty's
daughters and our friends from Dubai..and I did tell them if they could
find out the email addy of yours from them and at the ame time one of our
family friends in NZ did tell me to go to a website www.TheMissingParsi.com and today after 2 weeks guess
what as I was browsing thru that web site I came across case#60..about you
inquiring about me..and here I am...Magic... I am really thankful
this web site made my search very easy.. Yasmin my email addy is Kmedhora@hotmail.com . awaiting
your email. Case #59. Dear Ader, I am trying to find an old Parsi friend Pheroze Dallas who lived on Laburnum Road near Gowalia Tank, Bombay till about 1954. He trained to be a pilot at Santa Cruz airport. Pheroze could not get a pilots job in Bombay , so he left for the UK to study Dairy Farming. I have had no contact with him since about 1954. He would be 75 years old now. His oldest brother Dinshaw was a Tata Airlines ground engineer and then was a flight engineer. I will appreciate any help on this search. Thank you. Minoo Kotval, BC , Canada Tel 250-758-3686. If you have any info, please write directly to latishadnani@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #58.
Solved!
Hello. I am looking
for two friends of mine Percy Chaina and Aspi Jalson of
Godrej Showroom in Vikroli. Any help on the same would be really
appreciated....Please help, looking for these people for more than 35
years. Regards, Latish Adnani latishadnani@yahoo.com
If you have any info, please write
directly to latishadnani@yahoo.com and
copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be
recorded as a solved case. Thank
you. HI ! I am Gool, Aspi's sister, currently living in Cal-U.S. My brother lives in Bombay and his Tel number is: 2215XXXX. He is also in touch with Percy Chaina. Happy Reunion. Gool gool_aspib@yahoo.com Hello Gool, I was looking out for Percy for my Mom's Sister
Usha Wadhwani.....I am in Chicago and Usha is in NJ. Usha remembered your
name and she said that she had met your once ...and Is Percy's wife's name
Anees......Can you email me your phone so that I can pass it on to Usha.
Thank you so very much .......I guess Usha would talk to Percy after about
35 years...Thank you so much. Regards, Ader, Thank you for putting up this great website....Take
care and do let me know if I can be any help ever. Regards, Latish.
Case #57. Solved? Dear Ader, I want to get in touch with Cyrus Pooniwalla (a lawyer) who stays somewhere at Grant Road, Bombay. Anybody who has his or his wife Zenobia's contact nos: or address please email it to: imrugged@gmail.com. Thank you. Homi Sethna. If you have any info, please write directly to imrugged@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear Homi Sethna & Mr. Ader Gandi, I am a cousin of Cyrus Pooniwala and I know that he stays with his wife & mom, Aloo Pooniwala, and is a lawyer. I have his address. Hope this helps you to trace him. Yours sincerely, Firuzi Mehta. firuzi26@hotmail.com Case #56. Solved! I have been looking for my long lost friend that I would love to touch base with her. Her name was Irene Irani and she should be around 50 years now. She went to Bengalee Girls High School in Churchgate, Bombay and had left to settle down in Montreal, Canada when we were in the 7th grade. We kept in touch for awhile and then I lost touch with her. She could have got married and changed her last name. If you can help me find her, it would be great. Keep up the good work. armaityc@yahoo.com If you have any info, please write directly to armaityc@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Armaity,
Friend just told me about you looking for me
- I am now Irene Viraf Mahava and the mother of 3 girls (two teenagers)
and live in Ottawa, Canada - write to me and we will have to make
sure we keep in touch - do you keep in touch with the other
Armaity.
Irene
Case #55. I am looking for an old school friend of mine Mr Cawas Pastakia. We both attended St Stanislaus High School in Bandra West on Hill Road and he lived with his parents very close to the school. We graduated from school in 1956. He had 2 younger brothers, Cyrus and Porus (I think). Today he should be 67 years old. If anyone knows him or where he is, would greatly appreciate letting me know so I may contact him. A phone number or email address will suffice. Very many thanks. bomi boman Bomanabq@aol.com If you have any info, please write directly to Bomanabq@aol.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #54. Solved! Dear Sir / Madam, I am looking desperately for Dr. Katie J. Sethna who had her clinic at Handloom House on the 2nd Floor. Dr. Sethna had cured my mother of her depression in the year 1992. My mother is once again having her depression and wants to get in touch with Dr. Sethna. Would highly appreciate if you could trace her down for me. Sandra. sandra65@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to sandra65@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hello Sandra, I am aware of one Lady doctor Sethna who is a psychiatrist and used to reside in Sethna Building opposite Sethna Firetemple, next to Bhatia Hospital, in Tardeo. if your problem is not already solved, you might try there. I do not know her first name. Manizeh mani manizeh@hotmail.com Hello Mani & Ader, Many many thanks for your help. I stay right opposite Bhatia Hospital and right behind the Parsi Fire Temple and yes we have located her. God Bless you and your family and Ader for putting up a very good site. Carry on the good work and keep it up. Sandra Sandra65@hotmail.com
Case #53. Solved!
Hi
Ader, I am looking for the tel.number of Mr
Kekobad Dongriwalla, who used to be a solicitor in Mumbai, living in Dadar
area. Can you please help me get either the
phone number or e-mail address? Thank
you. And yes, thanks for this
wonderful service you are providing us with.With best regards and enjoy
Mumbai, Hi...I was going throught the site of missing parsis and came across this case......I am from the Paesi Colony ,Dadar and as per the colony directory his address is...796, Dossabhoy Mansion, Jame-Jamshed Road, Parsi Colony, Dadar, Mumbai - 400 014....Tel: +91 22 24152936 E-Mail..doongriwalla@yahoo.com......I hope I have been of help. fredoon@vsnl.com Case #52. Solved! Hello Ader, Greetings from
Lancashire, England. May I request your help please. I have only
just come across your site and have to say how very user-friendly and
helpful it is. First of all, I am not a Parsi, but hope that wont
matter very much as I am searching for Parsi folks who were close to me in
my "growing up years" in Bombay. I left India 25 years ago and am
going to visit Bombay in August 2007. It would be so wonderful to
meet up with these people again. This is my message please:
Does anyone know of Nash or Khushroo Darukhanawala in
Bombay. Their grand-dad Kaikhusroo Darukhanawala
(Keki) lived in Shapur Bagh and died in
1985. I was like an adopted grand-daughter to Keki and I am trying
to find these two lads to catch up with. I have been away from India
for about 25 years and now live in England. I would be most grateful
for any information. I can be emailed at bkuckian@hotmail.co.uk.
Many thanks. Ader, I know you must get hundreds of messages everyday so I
apologize for this long message. My kindest regards and sincere thanks for
your web site. May you go from strength to strength. Bunty. Bunty
Kuckian DEAR BUNTY I KNOW OF A NASH DARUKHANAWALA WHO IS MARRIED TO MY COUSIN ANAHITA AND WHO LIVES IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA AND HAS 2 CHILDREN - IF HE IS THE SAME ONE - I CAN GIVE U MORE INFO- EMAIL ME AT ADILNAVAZ@MSN.COM Hi Bunty, My my?what a surprise! A friend of mine from Bombay mentioned that someone was looking for me and my brother and that she knows my grandpa. I read your post and literally had tears in my eyes. Thank you for taking the initiative to look out for us. That was extremely thoughtful. Now that I have your email address, I will send you my contact details. We can exchange phone numbers and we can chat over the weekend. Wishing you and your family the very best, -Nash ndarukha@cisco.com Hi Ader, Many many thanks to you for creating this forum that assist people in locating friends and relatives. Till today, I wasnt aware of this website. Now that I know, I will email all my friends just in case there is someone out there looking for them. Good luck and god bless. -Nash ndarukha@cisco.com
Case #51. Solved! Hello Mr.Gandi! This is Roli Srivastava from Allahabad, India. Your website is just the thing that I was searching for. My grandmother was a Parsi before she married my Hindu grandfather, Mr.B.K.Srivastava. Her maiden name was Amy Pastonji Doctor, and afterwords, she became Premlata Srivastava. (My grandfather was income-tax commisioner, Govt. of India.) She used to live in Surat (Gujrat,India) on the Hiramanek Street. Her brother's name was Jamshed Pastonji Doctor and his wife was Silloo Doctor. Uncle Jamshed is now no more but Aunt Silloo is still there. Is somebody out there related to her? Cousins, children or gran children of cousins? My grandmother (80 years old), and infact all of my family, would love to hear from you. Please contact me at thats_roli@rediffmail.com Will wait for your reply... Thankyou so much, Roli Srivastava, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.If you have any info, please write directly to thats_roli@rediffmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.Dear Roli. I have traced down Ms Silloo in surat. I will contact them and get back to you. It will be better if you can send me your phone / cell no. so that I may make contact with you when I visit her. Regards and Good Luck. Pls keep me posted. AFROZE J PATALWALA SURAT afroze_j_p@rediffmail.com Case #50. Solved? Hi Ader : I was delighted to know about this facility. What a wonderful idea! I am looking for some old friends of mine. Aban and Rusi Udwadia. One daughter Shehzarine. Used to stay at Shapur Baug at Lamington Road in Bombay approx 17 years ago. Could you please guide me on how to look for them? I believe they have left Shapur Baug. Dont know when. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks. Firuzi Poonevalla firuzi.poonevalla@rogers.com If you have any info, please write directly to firuzi.poonevalla@rogers.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Firuzi This is Perviz Gandhi from Canada. I do have a double flat in Behram Baug Parsi colony Jogeshwari and Aban and Rusi Udwadia's were my neighbors and we had a good relationship especially my in-laws. They have moved to another building in the same colony wish i knew the number, but will surely find out 4 u shortly. I will try getting their contact number in the meantime if u happen to locate them pls let me know. Thanks........ADER it really seems to me a small small world....keep up the good work....CHEERS!! jgandhi@nbnet.nb.ca
Case #49. Solved! Dear Ader, I am looking for my childhood friend Niloufer Moniri and her brother Hushmand and Parviz. They lived on Napean Sea Road in Mumbai. Who can help me find them? Thanks a lot. Jeannie Antia born in Mumbai living in Hamburg / Germany. jeannieantiawimmer@yahoo.de If you have any info, please write directly to jeannieantiawimmer@yahoo.de and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hello Jeannie, You would be delighted to be getting information about your childhood friends Niloufer, Houshmand and Parviz, because my Masi Manijeh Moniri is married to Chadpour Moniri their Kaka, who live in Bad Hamburg, Germany. Please do get in touch with them, they would be delighted to know another Zoroastrian family in Germany. Their contact number is 0049 6172 42188 Manijeh.Moniri@de.sasol.com Niloufer is married in Singapore with 2 daughters, Houshmand is in Australia with 3 children, Parviz is unmarried. It would be great to hear from you as well. Goodluck, Delkash. delkashs@gmail.com Hi Jeannie, A friend saw your message posted at
missingparsi and forward it to me along with the reply from
delkash. I have ben living in Hong Kong for the past 25 years.
Hooshmand lives in Vancouver, but is not good at keeping in touch via
emails. Email me and we can catch up on our news. Best regards,
Niloufer. Case #48. Dear Sir, I trust this finds you
well. I recently came across 'themissingparsi.com', which I
understand you run. I need your help in locating a classmate of mine,
Pashmina Contractor (or her younger sister Yasmina), who graduated with me
from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kathmandu in 1987. As far as I recall, her family
were longtime residents in Nepal; also I think Pashmina studied at Sophia
College after school. We haven't been in touch but as it's been twenty
years since we were high-school students, I thought it might be an idea to
catch up. Sorry to trouble you, Sir, but any advice or help would be
greatly appreciated. With best wishes, and thanks, Murali. feanor0@hotmail.com If
you have any info, please write directly to feanor0@hotmail.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as
a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (December 3, 2008) Hi Ader, I've recently gotten in touch with Pashmina Contractor, so I guess you can close case #48. She had seen the post on your website before, but for some reason, emails bounced. Meanwhile, another mutual friend tracked her down entirely independently. How's that for a multi-pronged approach? :-) Thanks very much for your help. Best wishes and all success to you, Murali feanor0@hotmail.com Case #47. Dear Ader, I am trying to track down a very good friend from 1981-82, Aspi (Tehmul) Contractor. He was in London at that time. I think around 2000 he was the Chief Investment Officer for Tata Mutual Funds in Mumbai. I would like his email address and telephone numbers. His wife's maiden name is Anshera Doctor and they had a son by name Taronish. Thanks for your help. K. Ravilochan, MD auvat1@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to auvat1@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #46. Solved! Hello there, I need to find the current address and details for an old friend of mine. I haven't spoken to him in years and have been trying to locate him. Here are his details name - Riyaz Bharucha School - Bishops high school, profession - he used to run a bakery called pat a cake in salisbury park pune. residence - his mother is called firoze bharucha. They lived in park view apts salisbury park pune. She used to teach elocution to students. Would love to be in touch with him. I live in kuwait. Much obliged. maisa. If you have any info, please write directly to tomaisa@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear Maisa, I have just received the missing Parsis mail
through my cousin - and was going through this amazing site and came
across your letter. I happen to know Riyaz Bharucha - the
person you are looking for - Riyaz is fine - he has done a course at the
Vedanta Ashram and is now married to a very nice girl , who he met at the
same place. I can give you his Telephone No: 24260879 and
perhaps find out if he has an email address.Hope you are able to contact
him and cheers to your friendship. All the best. Best wishes.
Case #45. Intentionally left blank. Case #44. Solved! Dear Ader, Congratulations to you, for this Noble Cause!!! I am looking for a family , with I have lost contacts, as am settled in Karachi, from Mumbai ( Origin Udvada) since 1982. Details of this family: Mr. Maneck Sorabji Thanewala, Marine Mansion, Second floor,Marine Lines, Mumbai. ( Near Batliwala Agiari, Queens Road, Near Marine Lines Station). Telephone # 310105 ( Unable to contact, as it must have changed.) Family Details: Mrs. Katy Maneck Thanewala. Son: Yazdi Daughters: Yasmin & Gulshan. They also had a Udvada address: Bungalow Sea- View, Sea view Street, Udvada. Mrs. Katy Maneck Thanewala, Sister, owns Golden Wafers,( Parsee Colony ),Balaram Street, Grant Road, Mumbai. Many thanks for your kind efforts. Warm Regards. Darius. D.H.Sidhwa Assistant Executive Director Reinsurance Department EFU General Insurance Ltd EFU House, M. A. Jinah Road, Karachi, Pakistan Phone (00 92 21) 2311260 If you have any info, please write directly to sidhwa.darius@efuinsurance.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear Ader, Many many thanks for kind efforts in establishing the website Missing Parsis.Through, this I am able to relocate my family friends, Thanewalas, after 25 years. Keep up the good work and May Dadar Ahura Mazda and Iranshah will bless you with all success. Congratulations once again! With kindest personal regards. Darius D.H.Sidhwa Karachi, Pakistan Dear Sirs. I contacted Mrs. Jarbanu of Golden Wafers and
gave her story, but she was hesitant to pass on the details of her sister
to a person unknown to her. Any way, I have passed on your
(Darius's) contact number to her so that she can pass it on to Thanewalas
and they may contact you in Karachi if they feel like. One point is, the
son's name is Aspi and not Yazdi as mentioned by you, and they are settled
in USA since long. Hope they are the same people you are looking for and
that contacts are established afresh. Case #43. Solved. Hello Ader, I am looking for an old
friend Parizad Sidhwa. We went to same school in Providence, Rhode Island.
I would appreciate if you could forward my contact infos to her. Thanks.
Regards. Ateeq Siddiqui Hello Ader, I am looking for an old friend Parizad Sidhwa.
We went to same school in Providence, Rhode Island. I would appreciate if
you could forward my contact infos to her. Thanks. Regards. Ateeq Siddiqui
Parizad Sidhwa Parents telephone numbers in Houston, TX are 713 283-XXXX or 713 283-XXXX. bkermani@houston.rr.com
Case #43. Solved. Parizad Sidhwa Parents telephone numbers in Houston, TX are 713 283-XXXX or 713 283-XXXX. bkermani@houston.rr.comCase #42. Dear Ader, I am trying 2 locate a friend from Pune. Her name was Kashmira Bharucha. She was in Wadia college & later she did journalism in Mumbai from K.C college. If u have any info, pls pls mail directly to zes_one@yahoo.com. Zaid Irani. (Pune) If you have any info, please write directly to zes_one@yahoo.co.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.Case #41. Solved! Hi Ader, I'm trying to locate a friend frm Byculla, Bombay and havent been in touch with him since a very long time now, as both have changed countries ever since. His name is Danesh Mehershahi, living in Pune or Canada ? I'm not too sure, would like to catch up and keep in touch. Understand he also now has a bakery opened up in Pune a while ago. Any information would be good. Thanks, A D Rustomji, Auckland, NZ.If you have any info, please write directly to venusbaybe20@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear A.D. Rustomji, From the
description you have given I am aware that there is a Mehershahi (Irani)
who has a bakery in Pune (Just Bake) but not sure if it is the same
person. I will have to find out his details. I also know that there is
another Mehershahi in NZ too having roots in Pune. So till I get the full
details I can't be sure. Wait for a few days and I shall get back to you.
Regards - Dilnwaz dilnawazi@gmail.com Dear Ader, Thank you for al yr effort in the missing persons site. I have found out that the person concerned has passed away since over a yr now. Thank you and brgds Armaity J venusbaybe20@yahoo.com Case #40. Dear Sir, I am looking for whereabouts of a Parsi person, I have a below mentioned name and address that is too old say 50 years old and she seems to be shifted and may be no more and communications sent on this address is returning back. I tried my best to locate her children and have send email message to various websites of parsi but as yet I have not recd the information Smt. Jaloo Khushroo Antia Could you please favor me with the whereabouts like, name of her son/daughter, address, telephone number or email address, if you know. Pls note that she is shareholder of a company namely THE SINDHU RESETTLEMENT COPORATION LTD. ADIPUR and I deal in sell and purchase of these share therefore I wish to contact, which may please be noted. An reply from your side shall be highly appreciated thanks and regards JAYANTI THAKKAR cell number 0091-9375310617 TEL 0091-2836-230417 If you have any info, please write directly to mithijayanti@yahoo.co.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you.
Case #39. Possibly solved! First of all I was thrilled to see such a site that helps to search missing people my name is Mrs. Aban Dumasia and I have a daughter named Maharukh and a son named Shahrukh. After my daugher 's marriage to Mr. Pourushahp Sidhwa who was a Mobedji at Aslaji. We lived v v happily in Mumbai but all of a sudden my kids decided to settle in New Zealand which I did not object and made all the arrangements to help them settle there my son Shahrukh also accompanied them in anticipation of finding a job they settled there and kept in touch with us of almost a year or so later one day my daugher had some misunderstanding with my husband whose even their father Mr. Adi Dumasia. After that phonecall which was the last I havent received any news from them. Please I beg of you and request you to help me search/trace them as now I am growing v old and want to see them or atleast talk to them before I close my eyes." Maharukh dikra, Pourshahp, and Shahrukh pls give your mom a call atleast I am v v depressed after you have left touch with us. Your dad and my self are v v sorry if we have hurt ur feeling pls forgive us we have always though of your well being and never ment any harm to you we love u a lot and MISS u equally." I hope to receive some news eagerly. Kindly reply back of their wearabouts or their tel no. of some mail address pls help me. Thanking you, Aban and Adi Dumasia Dear Ader, Thank You so much that u replied so soon Ader I dont mind about any consequences that I will have to face at the cost of any news from their side. I only want them to contact me once over phone at least please if any body goes through this site who happen to know about them do let me know. I am not asking them to come back only want to hear that they are fine and their voices my grand son Nasha I love him a lot and miss his sweet voice too. Ader my son in laws a mobedji so he may be related to some agyari he was last working in a firm known as Sky Tower in New Zealand out there and my daughter was working as a teacher in kindercare school in New Zealand Horwick, Auckland, New Zealand. Pls Ader Help me find them. Thanking you, Your's sincerely Aban Dumasia zafkham@yahoo.co.in If you have any info, please write directly to zafkham@yahoo.co.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. I was doing a search on some websites to find the details of your son and daughter as well as son in law - as per the names given in your appeal on the Missingparsi.com. I found these details when I did search of various names mentioned in your appeal, which I quote as under - Sharookh Dumasia s_dumasia@yahoo.com.au Auckland, New Zealand. I am however, not sure if this gentleman would be your son. But you could write to him and check out. May Ahura Mazda help you in your search. All the best - Dilnawaz dilnawazi@yahoo.com Dear
Mrs. Dumasia, The one person who can help you is Mr. Aspi Shahlori -
the owner of Parsiana Lodge in Auckland. He is a very good
person and you can ring him up on the following phone number: Aucklands
country code 64 9 5765105. Be sure to check the timing in Auckland
before you make the call. Let me know the good news if you succeed. Mani.
manizeh@hotmail.com
Hello Aban, There are heaps of things i can tell you all about
your daughter & her family. Your son-in-law has an older brother by
the name of Jamshed & sister - in - law Roshni Sidhwa who also have 3
kids. The father - in - law of your daughter is Burjor & mother- in -
law Banoo is that correct? I know them all very well - hence if you have
any messages that you would like to pass on then i am more then happy to
do that for you. Nasha has grown now ...all the best artikot25@yahoo.co.in
Case #38. Solved! Hey Ader, I am looking for an old school friend of mine by the name of Khushnuma Cooper. She studied with me in Cathedral & John Connon School & left for the U.S of A during our 8th Standard. Havent seen her since, but am very eager to get in touch with her as she was a very good friend of mine, right until she left school. Do you have any idea where she could be now? Thank You & Regards, Karl B Billimoria Karl.Billimoria@fidelity.co.in If you have any info, please write directly to Karl.Billimoria@fidelity.co.in and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Ader, I didn't find my friend through the website but via another common friend who I had not met since years. Your site is an excellent initiative. Thanks. Karl Case #37. Solved! Dear Ader, I am looking for relatives of my grandfather the late Shri Professor Merwanji Jamshedji Antia, BA, MA (Elphinstone), MA, LLB (Cambridge) former Principal of Sydhenem College (1937-1943, Mumbai), died Mumbai, 16/2/1954, and of my late grandmother Goolchar Antia (Goolchar Mugaseth), originally from ?Mumbai or ?Poona or ?Hyderabad/Secunderbad) who moved to Secunderbad around 1960-61 and died in 1973. Her last address was Aanandam, No. 1-8-215/20, Prendergast Road , Secunderbad where she lived with my uncle Sohrab. Specifically I am looking for Sohrab and any of his children and any descendents of my grandfathers brothers. I have no knowledge of the Mugaseth side of the family so any information would be appreciated If you have any info, please write directly to Dr David Dorab Jamshed Antia at dcacl@btinternet.com Thank you. If you have any info, please write directly to dcacl@btinternet.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear Ader, I wish to thank all the many people who have provided information about, and offered help in finding the family of my late Grandmother Goolchar Antia and my late Uncle Sohrab Antia. Particular thanks are extended to Homi Soonawalla and Shah Mugaseth. I would still like to hear from the family of my Great Grandfather Jamshedji Antia, if only to update the family trees of our respective branches - Dr David Antia dcacl@btinternet.com. Case #36. Dear Ader, I am looking for a very good friend of
mine whom I have not been able to Case #35. Dear Mr. Ader, HI, I am looking for an old friend of mine Ms Farida Munshi. She was my classmate in HILL TOPS SCHOOL Jamshedpur jharkhand India. She left school in 1982.It would be very nice if u could just locate her .It been 24 yrs since we met. Thank u for ur reply Regards Manish. If you have any info, please write directly to kulleenmanish@rediffmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear Ader, Thank you. I have found my friend. Please treat this case as solved. Thanks once again. Kind Regards, Manish Kulleen Case #34. Solved! Hi Ader, This is Nahid Khan and I am looking for old buddies that studied in Dhunmai Cawasji High school in Khandala India. I am looking for NILUFER DASTUR, NANCY VARIAVA,COOMI KAPADIA and anyone that remembers me. I passed out in the 1979 batch If anyone knows anything about them or anyone from the school please contact me at nahied@hotmail.com. If you have any info, please write directly to nahied@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Dear Nahied. I think I can put you to 2 of your buddies. 1. Nancy Variava - can be contacted on majipa@hotmail.com 2. Nilufer Dastur - I shall get the contact details and revert. I am not sure if they are the same buddies you are looking out for, but i happen to know them and am forwarding the detail and wishing you luck. Pls keep me informed on the developments. AFROZE J PATALWALA Udhna 394 210. SURAT afroze_j_p@rediffmail.com Yippe !! thanks to your website i did get
in touch with Nancy Variava through her brother in law Afroze. We have
exchanged emails and pictures. And he will get me through with Nilufer
too. Here you have another solved case. Keep up the good work.
Nahid Case #33. Hi Ader, I came across you site quite by chance. I am writing from Mississauga, ON, Canada. I am looking for 2 old school friends of mine, Yasmin Irani & Niloufer Dastur. All of us went to Dhunmai Cawsji High School (Khandala) around 1970 ?1975. I remember Yasmin was from Bombay & Niloufer was from Navsari (I think). Niloufers dada was a priest. I hope you come up with something. Thanks very much. Farhad Tarapor. If you have any info, please write directly to av8er@rogers.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #32. Solved! Dear Ader, This is a lovely web site! Actually I helped in solving case #16. But now I need help, as I am looking for 2 old school friends of mine, Bapsy Darukhanawala and Armaity Cabinetmaker. We all used to be students of J B Petit High School in Fort, Mumbai and I would like to meet them during my upcoming trip to India, if possible. We are all aged 46/47. Haven't seen them after I left school!! Bapsy used to stay in Rustom Baug, had an elder sister, last I heard she was in the legal field??. Last I heard about Armaity C was that she got married and moved to Singapore?? and was in advertising?? My name is Armaity Daroowalla (Madon), I live in USA and if anyone has heard about my two friends please email me at adaroowalla@gmail.com. Thanks for hosting this wonderful web site, Ader, we appreciate your wonderful service to our great community! If you have any info, please write directly to adaroowalla@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Armaity, Your email to Ader was forwarded to us, as we know Bapsy whom you are trying to get in touch with. Her email is: bapsy.dastur@ps.ge.com I am sure she will be able to help you get in touch with Armaity Cabinetmaker. Regards, Shehrnaz. spanthaky@yahoo.com Hi Bapsy, this is Armaity Cabinetmaker. How are you? Where are you? I live now in New York City, with Chris and 2 cats. Got your address from www.TheMissingParsi.com site. Do write back. I also contacted Armaity Madon thru this site, and last month I met Rashna Kapadia at a play here in New York. Seems like reunion time!! Bye, Love Armaity CAT2PIGS@aol.com Case #31. Dear Ader, I am looking for my cousin named Mehernosh Lavji Bharucha. My father's brother Lavji had migrated to Canada when I was a little girl. We then lost touch with him. If any body knows of the whereabouts of Lavji or Mehernosh or anyone else from that family please do get in touch with me at niluferbharucha@yahoo.com. With regards, Nilufer Bharucha. Dr. Nilufer E. Bharucha, Pfessor and Head, Deparrtment of English, University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus. If you have any info, please write directly to niluferbharucha@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (September 9th 2006) Dear Nilufer: Lavji Bharucha with his wife Nergish and son Mehernosh are in Montreal, Canada. You can reach them at 514-595-XXXX They also have an e mail address: lavji@sympatico.ca Good luck. Soonnoo and Rohinton Marolia marolia.mtl@gmail.com
Case #30. Solved! Dear Ader, Greetings. Writing to you from Western Australia. Came across your web site, and liked the concept. I'm looking for my good friend Jungoo (Jehangir) F. Vakharia and his wife Emma. Last I saw them was in Mumbai before I migrated here, 17 years ago. He could have returned to USA as he has residency and his wife and children are US citizens. Hope you can throw some light on this subject. Thanks a lot. Sincerely, Pesi J. Mahuvawalla. If you have any info, please write directly to pjmahu@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Pesi, I have found the following info for you, hope its
the right one: Jehangir F. Vakharia, 337 E Xenia Dr, Fairborn, OH 45324
937 879 2932. Good Luck. Jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Case #29. Hello Sir, I am SO impressed by your unique and innovative site. I am keen on locating a school friend. How do i go about it? Her maiden name was: KASHMIRA J MAJOO. Student of : QUEEN MARY SCHOOL, MUMBAI Present age 50 yrs (approx) Address (during schooldays): Grant Road (east) Parents' names Jal and Villoo to the best of my knowledge, her father was working at Novelty and Shalimar theatres in grant road. Unfortunately, this is all the info I have. What a pleasure it would be if i can find her whereabouts with your assistance. Sending you good wishes, Niloufer Lakdawala (nee fanibanda) If you have any info, please write directly to nilci@rediffmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. SOLVED (June 11, 2009) 3 years after the original posting. Hi came across your site and missing parsi case. Kahmira (now Patel) is my cousin but we haven't kept in touch recently. For the past many years, she's lived in Concord, MA, USA with her two daughters. Her husband Rusi died recently. nikki_daruwala@yahoo.comCase #28. Dear Ader you have done a fantastic job locating old friends.The web makes people come closer. I need your help. I used to live in Rustom Baug Byculla. I had a friend called Zarine Bharucha [maiden surname] who was a close friend of mine from the same school[CJM]They migrated to London .To date I have not heard from her. Her mum was an artist if I remember well.She should be 55 now.Pl try to get in touch. Mrs Zenobia Bharucha [.nee Sethna] Second request. Any idea how I should get in touch with my friend Kashmira Mehta [now Kapadia] who is settled in New Jersey. Her husbands name is Bharat and she is a Gujrati. She is a Bharat Natayam Dancer. I have lost touch with both my friends. Do help or let me know the web site. Thanks Zenobia Bharucha[Dadar Parsee colony] zenobiabharucha@gmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to zenobiabharucha@gmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Case #27. Solved! Hi Ader, A friend of mine sent me this link and i noticed the Missing Parsi.com and I am taking this opportunity to locate a very old friend of ours Khushroo Lakdawalla who at that time lived in Bombay. Khushroo was in the Merchant Navy and sailed with my husband on an Iranian vessel. Company was called Arya National Shipping Lines. If my memory serves me right, the name of the ship we all sailed together was "MV Arya Gam". My husband Zubin and I along with our girls have settled in Toronto for the last 15 years from Karachi, Pakistan. we have asked so many Indian Parsis if they have any whereabout of this guy. Not sure of the colony where he used to stay in Bombay. We sailed with him in the late 70's. My husband is very interested to find out where he is and how he is doing. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Khushroo should now be in his early 50s'. My email address is mehra@rogers.com. Sincerely hope you can help us. With warm regards, Mehra Zubin Hansotia. If you have any info, please write directly to mehra@rogers.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Hi Ader, I would like to thank you and Fardoon Devlaliwalla in helping us find our old friend Khushroo Lakdavala. Within weeks of putting my email on your www.TheMissingParsi.com, we managed to locate our friend. I got a lot of emails from Parsis from all over trying to help us out and finally on Friday, we were successful. Thank you Fardoon for helping us. My husband and I spoke with Khushroo and his wife in Melbourne for more than hour and exchanged our telephone numbers. The power of Internet is amazing. Your website has truly been a tremendous help to us. Many Thanks, Mehra Zubin Hansotia, Toronto, Canada mehra@rogers.com Case #26. Hi Ader, I am looking for a lady by the name of Jer Sethna. She was basically from Jabulpur and I some how have a feeling she has some connection with retired ADI SETHNA. She used to live at the girls hostel at Worli and was a child psychologist and more so I remember her that she was always on my side with all my pranks at school. I am wondering if its too late and if I could get to her some how. I want to thank you in advance and I could be contacted at katiedaruwalla@rogers.com. If you have any info, please write directly to katiedaruwalla@rogers.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com Case #25. I would like to contact my childhood Parsi friend Mr. Minoo Damania who was my companion when we used to stay at Godrej Colony, Vikhroli. My Friend Minoo is now aged about 40 Years and Married. After the sudden demise of his Father, Minoo then very young shifted his residence to Mahim Godrej Foundation Building in the year 1985 but now it's long time that I have not meet him. I have fond memories of association with this Parsi family and it's a relation that I have treasured for the past 30 Years. I will be thankfull if you could provide me with the contact details of my friend Minoo Damania. Regards GILBERT MATHIAS gilbert_mathias@hotmail.com If you have any info, please write directly to gilbert_mathias@hotmail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com Case #24. Solved! Hello: I am looking for a Parsi friend of mine from High School. We both attended the Lahore American School in the early 1980?? and then moved our own ways. We ran into each other many years later in Rhode Island but then have lost touch. My friends name is Parizad Sidhwa and the last I heard was that she was residing in Houston , TX . Her mother is Bapsi Sidhwa who may still be living in Houston as well. I would appreciate it if you could forward her my contact information. My cell number is 240-476-3055 and my home phone number is 301-869-1388. Thank you for providing this vector for finding old friends. Best, Hussain Fakhruddin Bharmal Hank.Bharmal@fastsigns.com If you have any info, please write directly to Hank.Bharmal@fastsigns.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com Dear Mr. Gandi, An old friend of mine found me through this web site. Thanks, this is a lovely idea. Parizad Sidhwa Case #23. Solved! I am trying to get in touch with my old class mate Tehemton Madon. He finished his BE in Instrumentation in 1990 from Vivekananda Engineering College ,Mumbai. He used to live near Dadar Circle/Five gardens in Mumbai . He was also active in his fire temple as part time/In training priest. Thanks Anand Kaushik portlandindian@aol.com If you have any info, please write directly to portlandindian@aol.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com Hi Anand Kaushik
How are you? It is so nice to hear from you - I do not know when you
posted the search about me, I really appreciate that you took that effort.
It was my brother who let me know about this last week - in fact I was on
leave due to the prayer schedule in the agiary for the Parsi New Year. Are
you in touch with any of our guys / gals - there weren't that many in our
class :-) In fact it would be very nice if we could all contact / meet
each other. You can use this e-mail id of mine or contact me at tehemton@hotmail.com or tehemton@gmail.com Dear Ader, The person I was trying to find did not have a P.C. but one of her friends in Bombay must have visited your site and was good enough to pass my message on, that I was looking out for a long lost friend.In return I received a short email through this unknown individual in which I got a message along with a PHONE NUMBER in Bombay. I managed to contact my friend over the phone. So Thanks once again for putting up a fabulous site for the Parsee Community. Dr. Sohrab T. Kamdin sohrab1@vsnl.net My Dear ADER, Case #20.
Hello Ader, Since many years I have been searching for my
long lost childhood friend named Rayomand Balsara/ Buhariwalla (dont
recollect the exact surname, its one of these). We both used to study
together from junior KG, in Sheth M.A. High School in Andheri West,
Mumbai. he used to live in Tata Colony, Andheri West. But his mother had
cancer and expired when we were in 1st standard. Since then he had shifted
with his father elsewhere- I don't even know whether he is in Mumbai or
out of Mumbai because since that time, I have no contact with him. We used
to be best of friends. I really want to get in touch with him. If u have
any where abouts regarding him, pls pls pls let me know on
binnie_s@hotmail.com or 9867350981. I hope for a positive reply soon.
Benaifer Karkaria. If you have any info, please write directly to binnie_s@hotmail.com
and copy Ader@Gandi.com Case # 18.
Solved! Hi Ader, Am I glad to come
across your site. I write in the hope that you may be able to help.I am
looking for an old college mate of mine by the name of Shahnaz Mehta,
resident of Canopus Apartments on Boat Club Road, in Pune. We passed out
in 1988 from the Ness Wadia College of Commerce in Pune. I last heard from
her when she married an airforce pilot by the name of Cawas. I
unfortunately do not know her married surname. also heard that Cawas is
now a pilot with a commercial carrier in India. I would be very grateful
if you can help me locate this very dear friend of mine. Regards, Ravi R.
Chhugani. If you have any info, please write directly to blspirit@gibnet.gi and copy Ader@Gandi.com Hiya, You are very effective. Thanks for reuniting me with a long lost friend.Cheers. Ravi Case # 17. Hello! Ader, My name is Yogesh Patel from East Africa. It was a pleasure coming across your wonderful web site. I have lost contact with a very dear Parsi friend called Firdose Seth. He must be now in his early 50's. We were class mates at our boarding school NMS( National Model School), in Poona, India, when I left for England in 1967. He at the time lived in an apartment with his mother at Niriman Point in Bombay, and his future plans after leaving school/uni, was to join the Indian Army. Our common friends were Vijay Jain/Madan Ubale/Vishu Manganani among many others. I would very much like to get in touch with him, as I visit Bombay often. Thank you, Yogesh. If you have any info, please write directly to patelyj@googlemail.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com (Solved? October 1st 2008) Hi Yogesh, here is what i have(2) addresses of a Firdosh Jehangir Sethna: 1) sethna@bwwonline.net ph. no. 416-292-XXXX 37 Gateforth Dr. Scarborough ontario M1B 3W9 canada 2) 275 B.Chikalwadi Grant Rd. Mumai 400007 India. good luck jimmy Hello! Jimmy, In fact I am looking for a Firdosh Sethna, who lived in Bombay in a flat on Marine Drive with his mother and was at the NMS school in Pune, India, between 1965-1970. By the way, I am sorry for this question, but where did we meet and talk about Firdosh. Sorry!!!! getting old, thanks any way, regards, Yogesh 2008/10/1 jimmy bomanjee <supertiggy@sbcglobal.net> Hi Yogesh could it be that you are looking for firdosh sethna? if so please let me know. jimmy
Case # 16. Solved! Dear sir, I and my husband had a parsi friend named Cyrus Engineer from Bombay. Cyrus had done his masters in hospital management in TISS Mumbai. He is married to a sikh doctor who was his class mate in TISS named Lily. We were all close friends and later when they went to USA ( John Hopkins , unversity) and we lost touch after some time. I and My husband are very keen to know their whereabouts and welfare. Pl. help if you have any information in this regard.. Best regards, Rohini. If you have any info, please write directly to shravyab2000@yahoo.com and copy Ader@Gandi.com Dear sir, I cant thank you enough for helping me to locate Dr Lilly and Cyrus Engineer our friends from Bombay who are now settled in USA. I finally heard from them and it was a v happy reunion. Thank you very much indeed. Best Regds, Rohini from Hyderabad india Case #
15.Solved! Dear A, My name is
R.P. Singh. I am looking for a Parsi Friend whom I first met in New Delhi,
India in 1972 - 1974. His name is Kersi Gandhi, 6 feet plus, well built.
he should be around sixty years old now. When I met him in the early
seventies he was a crop spraying pilot. He was very fond of horse racing
and motorcycles - he had two Indian Chiefs one red and one black while in
Delhi. He joined Indian Airlines in the late eighties / early nineties and
he used to operate from Delhi to Kullu. He had to leave the airlines
because he took a couple of poor people for a joyride in the Indian
Airlines aircraft. I lost touch with him after that. In the mid nineties I
came to know that he was in a prison in England where my father met him. A
year back I came to know that he had been released. I would be extremely
grateful if you could help me locate him. R.P. Singh. triskool@rediffmail.com If
you have any info, please write directly to triskool@rediffmail.com and copy
Ader@Gandi.com Hi Roshan, I knew Gulrook, the following is the latest info I have come across of her: Goolrukh Vakil, 1875 Woodland Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303 650 566 1037. Good luck. i think it is the right one, good luck jimmy supertiggy@sbcglobal.net Case # 13. HI ADER, WHAT A FANTASTIC SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. GOD BLESS. I OFTEN THINK OF A SCHOOL FRIEND MINOO GANDEVIA WHO MIGRATED TO CANADA? WOULD LOVE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM. MY NAME IS PERCY PATEL AND MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS percy_perin@hotmail.com SOLVED (June 26th 2008) In the Directory of Zarathushtis in North America?there is a person by the name of Minoo Gandevia, 4407 Ste-Emilie, Montreal, QC H4C 2A9, Canada Tel: (514) 938 3678 and Email: minoo@total.net. I dont know if this is the same person you are looking for as the Directory is of 2001. Good Luck. Freny & Yazdi Jasavala freny@jasavala.plus.com
Case # 12. Hi, I have just found your web site and am wondering in anybody could help me with my search. I live in Manchester, and have been told since I was a little girl (a long time ago) that I had a GGGrandmother that was a Parcee. My GGGgrandfather left Dublin in 1793 (born in Cork) on the Woodfrod bound for Bombay. I found a marriage and the birth of two children, William(?) and Hannah (born1810 in Maharashtra). My GGGrandfather was Joseph Brannan(Brannon), he never left India and in fact died in Surat. I DON'T know who came back from India, to Ireland I think. Any help would be greatly appricated Sheila Lowe lowe_sheila@yahoo.co.uk Case # 11. My Dear Yazdi, I would be grateful if you can kindly help me. I have got your website from search engine Google. I am looking for details and relatives if you can find for one person. Name: Ms. Roshan Ardeshir Spencer, from Mumbai. She passed away on or around 15 the october 1993. Thanks. Dr. Kirti B Doshi kirtibd@yahoo.com Case # 10. Hello, My name is Burzes Batliwalla. I am a Parsi from Bombay who is studying in the UK. What I am about to ask is something difficult but I need to find my grandmother i.e. my father's Mom. She left the house when my father was 4 years old. Today my dad is 57 and I know there is a very remote possibility of her being alive. Her name was Manize Mehta(maiden name). She had 3 kids i.e. 2 daughters and a son. Due to my grandfather she had to leave. My only wish is to know exactly where she is and if she is alive I would just like to meet her before its too late. Also if she is dead I want to contact anyone who might be related to her in anyway. I know its a long shot but I would appreciate it if you could help me out. I have been unfortunate enough for not being able to meet her. Thanks Burzes Batliwalla burzes@hotmail.com Case # 9.Hi ! I am Jawed Baloch from Karachi Pakistan. I belong to a Muslim family,married and living with my family happily. The reason for sending this mail to you is that my grand father belonged to Parsi faith,he became Muslim in early thirties, he has three daughters from his Parsi wife ,and have two sisters named Roshan and Piroja. His own name was Minocher Dinshaw Lantyn. His sister had a son named Kersi and a daughter named Philco, their address in Ahmedabad is as follows: Dr. Anklesaria's Banglow No.5, Behind railway station, Ahmedabad, India. I was searching them from www.ParsiDirectory.com It is strongly requested that if u have any kind of knowledge or information about any body of my grand father's family please inform me on my my email adress hamzabaloch65@hotmail.com Sincerly Jawed Baloch Case # 8.Solved! Hi, I noticed that you also live on the west coast of US. I have lost touch with a very dear friend, Benafsha Irani. We worked together within the telecommunications field at previously known AMS (now CGI), in Denver Co and United Kingdom. From the research I have done, this definitely is the same Benafsha (since she married her partner Jorg (Prague) and lives in san franscio). Benafsha will recognise me by name. I'm currently now back in the UK and would very much appreciate it if you could put me in touch with her. Navpreet Navpreet.Bains@ubs.com Ader, Navpreet wrote also to ZANC website and we have forwarded her message to Benafsha Irani and they have been in contact. Case # 7. Hello there, I wonder if you could help me. My grandfather was a Parsi and he disappeared when my father was 3 years old. My family never discovered what happened to him. He was a successful barrister in London. He had changed his name from Rastom Kurdad (spelling may be incorrect) to Anthony Young. My grandmother was British (daughter of Italian immigrants to the UK) and they seemed to have had some difficulty in getting married. We know he was a graduate of King's College, Cambridge. He disappered on a business trip to New York in 1923. I understand this was a long time ago, but it's always been such a mystery for us. many thanks Barbara Gardner barbara.gardner61@btinternet.com Case # 6. HI! I am hoping you can help me find a firend i have lost touch with. Name: Farzaneh Barucha, Age: 30, Lived in pune , studied microbiology. Moved to Australia some years ago. Please help me find her contact details. I would be highly obliged to you. Hoping to hear from you soon. Thanking You, Aarti sunriserainbow@indiatimes.com Case # 5. Solved! Hi Ader, By chance came across your website. For the past umpteen years i have tried to contact an old school friend of mine - Persis Kapadia. Persis and I went to St. Scholastica's Convent, Chittagong. after finishing school she moved to Karachi and i remember seeing her picture in the newspapers as a British Airways stewardess. I have often wondered where she is. I would love to get in touch with her as we were very good friends. Hope to hear from you and many thanks. Jennie Manuk (nee Randolph) manukje@hotmail.com Hi Ader - just to let u know that i was able to get in touch with my long lost friend Persis Kapadia. Thxs. once again. Jennie Manuk Case # 4. Solved! Ader, We need your help in locating the following person: My late cousin- Firoze(Filly) D. Doctor's wife Mehroo, used to live in Khar, a suburb of Mumbai. When we were in Mumbai in 2002, I tried to locate her but was told that she had gone back to Calcutta from where she originally came. Her maiden surname was Maju. If someone can help to locate her with her address and Telephone number, etc., it will be appreciated. Thanks! Sincerely, Jai and Noshir M. Panthaky of Toronto, Ontario, Canada noshirpanthaky@sympatico.ca Dear Ader: We have good news to share with you. One Mr. Mehernosh Choksi, sent me an E-mail a couple of days back, wherein he has sent us an entry from Calcutta Telephones directory of my late cousin's wife telephone number and address. We have already written to Mehernosh, thanking him for his help. We are copying this E-mail to him too, so that he knows that you will update the cases under Missing Parsis. Ader, thank you for your excellent work, in providing this very useful and one of the best sites, we have come across. Regards, Jai and Noshir M. Panthaky Case # 3. Hi Ader, Firstly, my best wishes to you for starting this noble site. I am Deepak Shenoy, looking for a young couple by names Jehan Sarkar and Meghna Sarkar. They used to be employed in Ahmedabad and was originally from Bombay. We turned out to be good friends till about early 2004. After which I have no clue as to where they are now. Have never met them but spoken on phone and through email. My wife and I would be grateful if you can get me their details. Best Regards Deepak. deepak.shenoy@logicacmg.com Case # 2. Solved! Hi, I would be grateful if you could find Dr Aspi Raimawalla and his wife Frany. Aspi is a doctor in Mumbai. I last heard from him in 1987, he was in Bycullah Mumbai. He is either a gynecologist or obstetrician. I am unable to find him on usual interent searches. He come from Nani Daman and trained at Goa Medical college in the early 1970s. His wife is also a doctor but I do not know her maiden name. Thanks very much. Jill Harbord (he also knows me as Jinku) jillharbord@btinternet.com Dear Jill, I came across this e-mail enquiry - under missing Parsis - soliciting the whereabouts of Dr. Aspi Raimawalla. Actually the name is Dr. Aspi Raimalwalla (I believe the second name is mis-spelt in your enquiry) and if it is the same person you are looking for, then you can contact his nephew - Ervad Burzin S. Dastur - who is a Parsi Priest entrusted to look after the Holy Fire in Panchgani Parsi Fire Temple. Dr. Aspi Raimalwalla is Burzin's maternal uncle and is very much in contact with Dr. Aspi Raimalwalla. Burzin can help you contact his uncle. The address is : Ervad Burzin S. Dastur, Seth N. B. Choksey Fire Temple (Agiary), Main Road, Panchgani, 412805 (Maharashtra), INDIA. Hope the above helps you contact the person you want. Kersi Tamboli. kmtamboli@yahoo.com Hi Ader, Just a big thank you as I am now in contact with a very old friend Aspi. Such is the delight of the internet.Well done on such a useful medium as your site. I felt safe and secure to put my message there. Best wishes. Jill Harbord, London-UK Case # 1. Solved! Hi Ader, I am looking for a Parsi family, the name is Shroff. I lost touch in 1962. Mr. N.B. Shroff was an Architect, had 3 children, was in the Indian Railways. In 1962 he got a job in Singapore. His son Diniyar was about 17/18 in 1962, Freny was 16, & Rustom was 13. I am very keen to get in touch. Is there any one place where all the Parsi families are registerd? Please give me some information. Thanks, Ader, you have given me hope of finding my friends. Do keep me informed in case you get some information. Meena Chopra, Budget Analyst, JISAO, University Of Washington. meenac@u.washington.edu Dear Ms. Mina Chopra: By chance we
came across a site called 'MissingParsi.com' and saw your request to find
Mr. N. B. Shroff. We are sure that you are looking for Mr. Nariman Shroff
and his family. If it is the same person, then his wife name was Kety. We
vaguely recollect that he had worked in some government Department back in
india as a Chief arcitect. railways(?). When I worked in Lusaka, Zambia,
South Central Africa, as an Architect in the Buildings Branch of the
Public Works Department from 1971 to 1978, Mr. Nariman Shroff also worked
in the same Department in another section. Mr. Nariman had been working
there a few years before I joined. He then left the Department and became
the Director of the Zambian Standards Institute. He and his wife then left
Zambia and settled in England. We can't recall the exact year they left
but must have been around end of 70's or early 80's. We are sorry to
inform you that both Kety and Nariman passed away a few years back. Kety
first followed by Nariman. Last we heard was that their youngest son Rusi
still used to live and work in Lusaka? We hope this helps. Sincerely, Jai
and Noshir M. Panthaky noshirpanthaky@sympatico.ca Dear Mina Chopra, M name is Rusi, originally a Delhi-ite who left Delhi in 1977.I now live in Campbell Ca. I knew the Shroffs for many years, my father was in the Railways also. If you should get in touch with some old timers in Delhi they may be able to help you with the latest info about the family. You may also contact the President of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, General Sethna at New Delhi Ph # 5314212. Best of Luck. Rusi Sorabji rr@sorabji.org
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is Najoo. Her sister was Khorshed who is sadly no more.
My father is a non Parsee. They are retired doctors and met at the
Calcutta Medical College. We live in the UK now. Do let
me know if I can help fill anymore gaps. I am away for a few
days but will be back on the 1st of november. Kind regards, Anjali Dhar